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    D'imiter (en. To imitate)

    /dimitɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To reproduce the behavior or appearance of another person or object.
    She likes to imitate the gestures of her teachers.
    Elle aime d'imiter les gestes de ses professeurs.
    To make a copy of a model or an original.
    This software allows you to imitate the sound of a piano.
    Ce logiciel permet d'imiter le son d'un piano.
    To take another person or a style as a model.
    He imitated the style of a famous painter in his works.
    Il a d'imiter le style d'un célèbre peintre dans ses œuvres.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'imitari', meaning to copy or imitate.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to imitate someone
    To reproduce the actions or behavior of another person.
    imiter quelqu'un
    to imitate a voice
    To copy someone's intonations or vocal style.
    imiter une voix
    to imitate a style
    To adopt the style or manner of another artist.
    imiter un style

    Related Words

    imitation
    Action of imitating; reproduction or copying of something.
    imitation
    mime
    Art of body expression that consists of communicating without words.
    mime
    simulator
    Device or program that reproduces the functioning of a system.
    simulateur

    Slang Meanings

    To pretend
    He pretends to imitate his boss for fun.
    Il fait d'imiter son boss pour rire.
    To copy
    Stop imitating my ideas, find your own.
    Arrête de d'imiter mes idées, trouve les tiennes.