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pied piper

Tradução: Expressão que remete à personagem da lenda que atraía crianças com sua música encantada; é usada metaforicamente para designar alguém que arrasta ou seduz outras pessoas com promessas, encanto ou carisma.

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  • ptExpressão que remete à personagem da lenda que atraía crianças com sua música encantada; é usada metaforicamente para designar alguém que arrasta ou seduz outras pessoas com promessas, encanto ou carisma.
  1. Legendary figureB2formal

    A character from a German folk tale who lured rats away from the town of Hamelin with his magical pipe, and later led away the children when the townspeople refused to pay him.

    ptFigura lendária

    • The Pied Piper is a famous character in European folklore.
    • Children's stories often recount the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
    • The legend of the Pied Piper warns against breaking promises.
  2. Charismatic leaderB2informal

    A person who attracts followers or supporters through charm, persuasion, or promises, often leading them into trouble or undesirable situations.

    ptLíder carismático

    • The politician was a pied piper who led his followers into a disastrous policy.
    • The charismatic CEO acted like a pied piper, drawing investors into a risky venture.
    • Beware of pied pipers who promise easy solutions to complex problems.