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• Nom désignant un primate sans queue, ou une personne qui imite ou copie les autres.

A noun referring to a type of primate that lacks a tail, or a person who mimics or imitates others.

1. Large primateA2formal

   Any of various primates that lack a tail or have a very short tail, such as gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans.

   Grand primate sans queue

   • The gorilla is the largest of the great apes.
   • Chimpanzees are highly intelligent apes.
   • We observed the apes in their natural habitat.

2. ImitatorB2informal

   A person who copies the actions, words, or behavior of another person, often without understanding.

   imitateur

   • He's just an ape, repeating everything his boss says.
   • Don't be an ape; think for yourself.
   • The comedian was an ape, mimicking the politician's gestures.

   Synonymescopycatechoimitatormimicparrot

   Antonymescreatorinnovatorinventororiginator

3. Uncouth personB2informal

   A person who is considered clumsy, uncivilized, or resembling a nonhuman primate in appearance or behavior.

   Personne grossière ou maladroite

   • He acted like a big ape at the party.
   • Don't be such an ape; use your manners.
   • The bully was a lumbering ape.

   Synonymesbarbarianboorchurlclodloutoafyahoo

4. To imitateB2formal

   To copy someone's behavior or words uncritically and in every aspect.

   imiter servilement

   • The student aped the teacher's accent.
   • They aped the latest fashion trends without any originality.
   • He aped his favorite actor's mannerisms.

   Synonymescaricaturecopyemulateimitatemimicmirrorparodysimulate

   Antonymescreateinventoriginate

5. To caricatureC1formal

   To represent or produce a caricature of someone or something, often in an exaggerated or humorous way.

   Caricaturer

   • The cartoonist aped the politician's features in a funny drawing.
   • The play aped the absurdities of modern life.
   • She aped the celebrity's voice perfectly.

• Verbe signifiant imiter ou copier le comportement, les manières ou l'apparence de quelqu'un, souvent de façon maladroite ou exagérée.

A verb used to indicate the act of imitating or mimicking someone or something, often in a clumsy or exaggerated manner.

1. Imitate or mimicB2informal

   To copy someone's actions, words, or behavior, often in a clumsy or exaggerated way.

   imiter servilement

   • He aped the teacher's mannerisms to make his friends laugh.
   • She aped the celebrity's style of dressing.
   • The comedian aped the politician's speech perfectly.

   Synonymescaricaturecopyechoimitatemimicmockparodyparrot

2. Caricature or parodyC1formal

   To represent or produce a humorous or exaggerated imitation of someone or something.

   Caricaturer, parodier

   • The cartoonist aped the president's features in a satirical drawing.
   • The play aped the conventions of Victorian melodrama.
   • He aped the famous painting in his own style.

   Synonymescaricatureimitatelampoonmimicmockparodytravesty