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potyokin

/pɒˈtjom.kɪn/

Traducción: Nombre propio relativo a un oficial y político ruso, favorito de Catalina II, que la ayudó a tomar el poder en 1762; históricamente conocido por haber mandado construir aldeas ficticias durante su visita a Crimea en 1787.

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/pɒˈtjom.kɪn/C2formal
  • esNombre propio relativo a un oficial y político ruso, favorito de Catalina II, que la ayudó a tomar el poder en 1762; históricamente conocido por haber mandado construir aldeas ficticias durante su visita a Crimea en 1787.

A proper noun referring to a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and helped her seize power in 1762; he is historically noted for ordering the construction of sham villages during her 1787 visit to Crimea.

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  1. Historical figureC1formal

    A Russian military officer and statesman who was a prominent favorite and advisor to Empress Catherine the Great, playing a key role in her accession to power and the expansion of the Russian Empire.

    esFavorito y estadista de Catalina la Grande

    • Potyokin was instrumental in the annexation of Crimea.
    • Catherine the Great relied heavily on Potyokin's advice.
    • Potyokin organized the famous journey of Catherine to the south.
  2. Sham or facadeC2informal

    A term derived from the historical figure, referring to an impressive facade or illusion created to hide an undesirable reality, often associated with the legend of 'Potyokin villages'.

    esfachada ilusoria

    • The government's new project was just a Potyokin village to distract the public.
    • His luxurious lifestyle was a Potyokin facade hiding his debts.
    • The company's success was a Potyokin illusion created by false reports.

    Sinónimoscharadefacadefrontillusionmasqueradepretenseshamshowsimulacrumveneer