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cop·y·cat  (kp-kt) Informal

n.

One that closely imitates or mimics another.

v. cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting, cop·y·cats

v.intr.

To act as an imitator or mimic.

v.tr.

To imitate closely; mimic.

adj.

Closely imitating or following another: a copycat version of a successful product; a copycat crime.

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copycat [ˈkɒpɪˌkæt]

n

Informal

a.  a person, esp a child, who imitates or copies another

b.  (as modifier) copycat murders

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

copycat - someone who copies the words or behavior of another aper, emulator, imitator, ape individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" epigon, epigone - an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician parrot - a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

Translations

copycat [ˈkɒpɪkæt]

A. N → imitador(a) m/f

B. CPD copycat crime N → crimen m que trata de emular a otros

copycat [ˈkɒpikæt] (pejorative)

n → copieur/euse m/f

modif [crime, attack] → inspiré(e) par un autre
copy editor n → relecteur/trice m/f

copycat [ˈkɒpɪˌkæt] n (pej) → copione/a

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copycat [ˈkɒpɪˌkæt] n (pej) → copione/a