L'imitation (en. Limitation)

/limitaˈsjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Reproduction of a model, a style or a behavior.

His imitation of the teacher was hilarious.

Son imitation du professeur était hilarante.

Copy of a work of art or a product.

This painting is an imitation of a masterpiece.

Cette peinture est une imitation d'un chef-d'œuvre.

Act of simulating something.

The imitation of the birds' song is messed up.

L'imitation du chant des oiseaux est foutue.

From the Latin 'imitatio', which means 'the action of copying'.

to imitate someone

reproducing the behavior or speech of a person.

imiter quelqu'un

to make an imitation

to create a copy or a mimic of something.

faire une imitation

imitation of reality

reproduction of reality, often in the arts.

imitation de la réalité

to imitate

the act of reproducing someone's behavior or style.

imiter

simulator

a device or software that reproduces a real situation.

simulateur

mimic

related to imitation, often used to refer to gestures or facial expressions.

mimique

To imitate someone without doing it seriously.

He made an imitation to make fun of the situation.

Il a fait une imitation pour rire de la situation.

Mocking a behavior through exaggerated imitation.

She made such a caricatural imitation that everyone burst out laughing.

Elle a fait une imitation tellement caricaturale que tout le monde a éclaté de rire.