Meaning
toy soldier
- a small toy figure of a soldier, traditionally made of lead, tin, or plastic
- figuratively, a very obedient or disciplined person
In a sentence
Mio nonno collezionava vecchi soldatini di piombo.
My grandfather used to collect old tin soldiers.
I bambini giocavano sul tappeto con una scatola di soldatini.
The children were playing on the rug with a box of toy soldiers.
Al lavoro non vuole fare il soldatino che obbedisce ciecamente a tutti.
At work, he doesn't want to be a little soldier who blindly obeys everyone.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| soldatino | masculine · singular |
| soldatini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'soldato' formed with the suffix '-ino'.
- Commonly found in the fixed phrase 'soldatino di piombo' (tin soldier).