imitate

• Verbo que denota la acción de copiar o imitar los actos, el habla o la apariencia de alguien o algo.

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.

   Imitar (copiar el comportamiento o aspecto de alguien)

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

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2. Appear like, as in behavior or appearanceB2formal

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

   imitar (en apariencia o comportamiento)

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

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3. Make a reproduction or copy ofB2formal

   To create a copy or replica of something.

   Hacer una reproducción o copia

   • 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.

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