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• Substantivo que designa um primata sem cauda, em especial os grandes primatas como chimpanzés e gorilas, ou uma pessoa que imita ou copia os outros.

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.

   Grande primata

   • 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.

   Imitador

   • 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.

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3. Uncouth personB2informal

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

   Pessoa grosseira

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

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4. To imitateB2formal

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

   Imitar

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

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5. To caricatureC1formal

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

   Parodiar

   • 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.

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de imitar ou copiar alguém ou algo, muitas vezes de maneira desajeitada, exagerada ou ridícula.

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.

   Imitar

   • 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.

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2. Caricature or parodyC1formal

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

   Parodiar

   • 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.

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