imitate

• Verb, das ausdrückt, dass jemand das Verhalten, die Sprache, das Aussehen oder bestimmte Eigenschaften einer Person oder Sache nachahmt, oft um sie zu erreichen oder sich über sie lustig zu machen.

A verb used to indicate the act of copying or mimicking the actions, speech, or appearance of someone or something.

1. Reproduce someone's behavior or looksB1formal

   To copy or mimic the actions, speech, or appearance of another person.

   Nachahmen

   • The comedian can imitate famous politicians perfectly.
   • Children often imitate their parents' gestures.
   • She tried to imitate her favorite singer's dance moves.

   Synonymeapecopyemulateimpersonatemimicmirrorparody

   Antonymecreateinnovateoriginate

2. Appear like, as in behavior or appearanceB2formal

   To resemble or be similar to something in behavior or appearance.

   Im Verhalten oder Aussehen gleichen

   • The synthetic material imitates the texture of real leather.
   • Some insects imitate leaves to avoid predators.
   • The software imitates human conversation patterns.

   Synonymeecholook likematchmimicmirrorparallelresembletake after

   Antonymecontrastdiffer

3. Make a reproduction or copy ofB2formal

   To create a copy or replica of something.

   Kopieren

   • The artist imitated the style of Van Gogh in his painting.
   • They imitated the original design for the new building.
   • The counterfeiters tried to imitate the official currency.

   Synonymeclonecopycounterfeitduplicateforgereplicatereproduce