im·i·tate ( m -t t )tr.v. im·i·tat·ed, im·i·tat·ing, im·i·tates 1. To use or follow as a model. 2. a. To copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic: amused friends by imitating the teachers. b. To copy or use the style of: brushwork that imitates Rembrandt. 3. To copy exactly; reproduce. 4. To appear like; resemble. [Latin imit r , imitt-; see aim- in Indo-European roots.]im i·tator n.Synonyms: imitate, copy, mimic, ape, parody, simulate These verbs mean to follow something or someone taken as a model. To imitate is to act like or follow a pattern or style set by another: "Art imitates Nature" (Richard Franck). To copy is to duplicate an original as precisely as possible: "His grandfather had spent a laborious life-time in Rome, copying the Old Masters for a generation which lacked the facile resource of the camera" (Edith Wharton). To mimic is to make a close imitation, often with an intent to ridicule: "fresh carved cedar, mimicking a glade/Of palm and plaintain" (John Keats). To ape is to follow another's lead slavishly but often with an absurd result: "Those [superior] states of mind do not come from aping an alien culture" (John Russell). To parody is either to imitate with comic effect or to attempt a serious imitation and fail: "All these peculiarities [of Samuel Johnson's literary style] have been imitated by his admirers and parodied by his assailants" (Thomas Macaulay). To simulate is to feign or falsely assume the appearance or character of something: "I ... lay there simulating death" (W.H. Hudson). |
imitate [ˈɪmɪˌteɪt]
vb (tr)
1. to try to follow the manner, style, character, etc., of or take as a model many writers imitated the language of Shakespeare
2. to pretend to be or to impersonate, esp for humour; mimic
3. to make a copy or reproduction of; duplicate; counterfeit
4. to make or be like; resemble or simulate her achievements in politics imitated her earlier successes in business
[from Latin imitārī; see image]
imitable adj
imitability , imitableness n
imitator n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | imitate - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" conform to, follow - behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example" mock - imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate" reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting" take off - mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner; "This song takes off from a famous aria" mime, mimic - imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately" take after, follow - imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" emulate - strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister" |
| 2. | imitate - appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art" resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" ape - imitate uncritically and in every aspect; "Her little brother apes her behavior" emulate - imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software follow suit - do what someone else is doing | |
| 3. | imitate - make a reproduction or copy of |
imitate
Translations
imitate [ˈɪmɪteɪt] VT [+ person, action, accent] → imitar (pej) → remedar; [+ signature, writing] → reproducir, copiar
imitate
vt
(= copy) person, accent etc → imitieren, nachmachen, nachahmen; children learn by imitating their parents → Kinder lernen dadurch, dass sie ihre Eltern nachahmen
(= counterfeit) → nachmachen, imitieren
v imitate [ˈimiteit]
to (try to) be, behave or look the same as (a person etc) Children imitate their friends rather than their parents; He could imitate the song of many different birds. naboots يُحاكي، يُقَلِّد подражавам napodobit imitere; efterligne nachahmen μιμούμαι imitar matkima تقلید کردن jäljitellä imiter לְחַקוֹת नकल करना oponašati utánoz meniru líkja eftir imitare まねる 모방하다 pamėgdžioti, imituoti imitēt, atdarināt meniru nabootsen etterlikne, imitere naśladować imitar a imita подражать napodobniť posnemati imitirati efterlikna, ta efter, härma, imitera เลียนแบบ taklit etmek 模仿 наслідувати; копіювати تقلید کرنا bắt chước 模仿
n imiˈtation
1 the act of imitating Children learn how to speak by imitation. nabootsing تَقْليد، مُحاكاه имитация napodobování efterabning die Nachahmung μίμηση imitación matkimine تقلید imitointi imitation חִיקוּי नकली, अनुकरण oponašanje utánzás peniruan eftirlíking; eftirhermur imitazione 模倣 모방 pamėgdžiojimas, imitavimas imitēšana, atdarināšana peniruan imitatie etterlikning, herming, imitasjon naśladownictwo imitação imitaţie подражание napodobňovanie posnemanje imitacija efterbildning, imitation การเลียนแบบ taklit etme, taklit 模仿 імітування نقالی sự bắt chước 模仿
2 a copy an imitation of an ancient statue. namaaksel تَقْليد، تَزْييف имитация kopie imitation; efterligning die Imitation απομίμηση imitación, copia jäljend جعل؛ کپی jäljitelmä imitation, copie זִיוּף नकल imitacija utánzat tiruan eftirlíking imitazione 模造品 모조품 imitacija imitācija, atdarinājums tiruan kopie etterlikning imitacja imitação imitaţie, copie имитация napodobovanie, napodobenina, imitácia imitacija kopija kopia ของเลียนแบบ taklit, sahte (şey) 仿製 імітація, підробка نقلی vật bắt chước 仿制
adj
made to look like something else imitation wood. nagemaak مُزَيَّف، تَقليدي имитиране napodobený imiteret unecht που έχει γίνει ως απομίμηση de imitación tehis- تقلیدی؛ مصنوعی teko- d'imitation מְזוּיַף कृत्रिम, नकली imitiran mű- imitasi gervi-, óekta-, –líki finto 模造の 모조의 netikras, dirbtinis imitācijas-; mākslīgs imitasi namaak- kunstig, kunst-, imitert podrobiony, sztuczny imitação imitativ искусственный, под что-л. napodob(n)ený, nepravý umeten imitacija []imitation, konst[] ของเลียนแบบ sahte, taklit 仿製的 підроблений; фальшивий کسی شے کا شبیہہ được mô phỏng 仿制的
adj imitative [-tətiv]
nabootsend مُقَلِّد، مُحاكٍ подражателен napodobující efterlignende nachahmend μιμητικός imitativo matkiv تقلیدی؛ ساختگی jäljittelevä imitatif מְחַקֶה अनुकरणशील imitativan utánzó secara tiruan hermi- imitativo 模倣的な 모조의 mėgdžiojantis, imituojantis imitējošs, atdarinošs; mākslīgs meniru nabootsend, naaperig som likner, –etterliknende odtwórczy imitador imitativ подражательный napodobňujúci posnemajoč koji imitira efterliknande, imitativ ซึ่งเลียนแบบ taklitçi 模仿的 фіктивний; підроблений تقلیدی hay bắt chước 模仿的
n imitativeness
nabootsery تَقليديَّه، مُحاكاه подражаване napodobivost efterligning die Nachahmung μιμητικότητα imitación jäljendamine تقلید jäljittely esprit d'imitation חַקייָנוּת अनुकरणात्मकता mogućnost oponašanja utánzási hajlam semangat meniru það sem er í anda eftirhermu/eftirlíkingar spirito d'imitazione 模倣的 모조 pamėgdžiojimas imitēšana, atdarināšana sifat suka meniru nabootsende aard forsøk på etterlikning talent naśladowczy imitação spirit de imitaţie подражательство napodobňovanie posnemljivost imitiranje efterliknande, efterhärmning ความเป็นของเลียนแบบ taklitçilik 模仿 штучність تقلید tính hay bắt chước 模仿
n imitator
a person who imitates. nabootser مُقَلِّد имитатор imitátor imitator; efterligner der Imitator μιμητής imitador jäljendaja مقلد imitaattori imitateur/-trice חַקייָן अनुकरणकर्ता imitator utánzó peniru eftirherma imitatore, imitatrice 模倣者 모방자 pamėgdžiotojas, imitatorius imitētājs, atdarinātājs peniru imitator etterlikner, etteraper, imitator naśladowca imitador imitator имитатор imitátor, napodobňovateľ imitator imitator imitatör ผู้ลอกเลียนแบบ taklitçi, taklit yapan kimse 模仿者 імітатор; наслідувач نقلچی người hay bắt chước 模仿者
imitate → يُقَََلِد napodobit efterligne imitieren μιμούμαι imitar matkia imiter imitirati imitare 模倣する 모방하다 imiteren imitere imitować imitar имитировать imitera เลียนแบบ taklit etmek bắt chước 模仿
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