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    Mîmes (en. Mimes)

    /mim/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To imitate or reproduce someone's behavior or gestures.
    We staged a play.
    Nous mîmes en scène une pièce de théâtre.
    To appropriate an expression or attitude from another person.
    The children mimicked the behavior of adults.
    Les enfants mîmes le comportement des adultes.
    To pretend, to simulate.
    They pretended to be sick to avoid going to school.
    Ils mîmes d'être malades pour ne pas aller à l'école.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'mimare', which means to imitate.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to mimic a behavior
    To imitate someone's behavior.
    mimer un comportement
    to mimic an emotion
    To reproduce the facial expressions and gestures associated with an emotion.
    mimer une émotion
    to mimic an animal
    To imitate the movements or sounds of an animal.
    mimer un animal
    to do mime
    To act in a way that represents something without using words.
    faire le mime

    Related Words

    mime
    The art of representing an idea or story through gesture.
    mime
    mimetic
    That which imitates or reproduces the behavior of others.
    mimétique
    mimodrama
    A show or performance where mime is used.
    mimodrame

    Slang Meanings

    To mimic exaggeratedly to make people laugh.
    He mimicked his teacher so well that the whole class burst out laughing.
    Il mîmes si bien son professeur que toute la classe a éclaté de rire.
    To pretend to be angry without real discontent.
    She started to mimic a tantrum but it was just for fun.
    Elle a commencé à mimer une crise mais c'était juste pour plaisanter.