Meaning of paper tiger | Babel Free
Definitions
Something or someone that appears powerful, strong or threatening but is in reality weak, ineffective, or unable to withstand challenge.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Papiertiger
Esperanto
papera tigro
Español
tigre de papel
Suomi
paperitiikeri
Gaeilge
tíogar páipéir
ქართული
ქაღალდის ვეფხვი
한국어
종이호랑이
Bahasa Melayu
harimau kertas
Nederlands
papieren tijger
Português
tigre de papel
Русский
бумажный тигр
Svenska
papperstiger
ไทย
เสือกระดาษ
Tagalog
tigreng papel
Examples
“The League of Nations was by this time scarcely even a paper tiger, devoid of credibility since its divisions and pusillanimity had been so clearly laid bare following Mussolini's invasion of Abyssinia in the autumn of 1935.”
“Iran is a paper tiger, a postmodern threat: It has many uses but a third Western war against a Muslim country is a bridge too far.”
“Trump also said Russia’s economy was in big trouble and described its military as a “paper tiger”.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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