imitate

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия копирования или подражания действиям, речи или внешнему виду кого-либо или чего-либо.esVerbo que denota la acción de copiar o imitar los actos, el habla o la apariencia de alguien o algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de copier ou d'imiter les actions, la parole ou l'apparence de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose.deVerb, 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.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de copiar ou imitar as ações, a fala ou a aparência de alguém ou algo.zh动词，表示模仿或仿效他人的动作、言语或外表，也可指复制、仿制某物。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقليد أفعال شخص أو كلامه أو مظهره أو محاكاته، وقد يعني أيضًا النسخ والاحتذاء.

1. Reproduce someone's behavior or looks B1 formal

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

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

   ruПодражатьesImitar (copiar el comportamiento o aspecto de alguien)frImiter quelqu'undeNachahmenptImitarzh模仿arتقليد

   同义词: apecopyemulateimpersonatemimicmirrorparody

   反义词: createinnovateoriginate

2. Appear like, as in behavior or appearance B2 formal

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

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

   ruПоходить по поведению или внешностиesimitar (en apariencia o comportamiento)frRessembler à, imiter l'apparence ou le comportementdeIm Verhalten oder Aussehen gleichenptParecer-se por comportamento ou aparênciazh在行为或外貌上像arالتشبّه في السلوك أو المظهر

   同义词: echolook likematchmimicmirrorparallelresembletake after

   反义词: contrastdiffer

3. Make a reproduction or copy of B2 formal

   To create a copy or replica of something.

   • 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.

   ruКопироватьesHacer una reproducción o copiafrimiter (reproduire)deKopierenptCopiarzh复制arتقليد

   同义词: clonecopycounterfeitduplicateforgereplicatereproduce

• imitated past participle
• imitated past simple
• imitating present participle
• imitates third person singular