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Translate figurehead from English to Swedish

Summary

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figurehead:
- galjonsfigur; galjonsbild
Wiktionary:
- figurehead → förgrundsgestalt, galjonsfigur, galjonsbild
- figurehead → ansikte utåt, galjonsfigur

English

Detailed Translations for figurehead from English to Swedish

figurehead:

figurehead [the ~] nomen

the figurehead
galjonsfigur; galjonsbild
- galjonsfigur [-en] nomen
- galjonsbild [-en] nomen
the figurehead
galjonsfigur
- galjonsfigur [-en] nomen

Translation Matrix for figurehead:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
galjonsbild	figurehead
galjonsfigur	figurehead
-	front; front man; nominal head; straw man; strawman

Related Words for "figurehead":

figureheads

Synonyms for "figurehead":

front man; front; nominal head; straw man; strawman; deceiver; cheat; cheater; trickster; beguiler; slicker
figure

Related Definitions for "figurehead":

figure on the bow of some sailing vessels¹
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity¹

Wiktionary Translations for figurehead:

figurehead

noun

someone in a nominal position of leadership
- figurehead → förgrundsgestalt; galjonsfigur
carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship
- figurehead → galjonsfigur; galjonsbild

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• figurehead	→ ansikte utåt; galjonsfigur	↔ Aushängeschild — übertragen: Mensch oder Objekt, welches vorbildlich für eine übergeordnete Gruppe stehen soll
• figurehead	→ galjonsfigur	↔ figure de proue — Sculpture à l’avant d’un navire

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University