Imitaciones (en. Imitations)

/i.mi.ta.θjo.nes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Actions or results of imitating something.
The imitations of artworks can be very expensive.
Las imitaciones de obras de arte pueden ser muy costosas.
Copies that are not the original version.
Those watches are imitations, they are not authentic.
Esos relojes son imitaciones, no son auténticos.
Simulations or reproductions of someone or something.
His celebrity imitations are very funny.
Sus imitaciones de celebridades son muy divertidas.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

to imitate someone
to copy someone's way of acting or behaving.
imitar a alguien
to go to imitation
to do something in a way that resembles another, even if it is not authentic.
ir a la imitación
cheap imitations
low-quality copies of something original.
imitaciones baratas

Related Words

to imitate
Act of copying or reproducing something.
imitar
imitator
Person who imitates another.
imitador
imitative
That has the ability to imitate.
imitativo

Slang Meanings

Low-quality copy.
That is a imitation shoe, it is not original.
Ese es un zapato de imitación, no es original.
Person who tries to resemble another.
That imitator has a lot of talent, but it is just an imitation.
Ese imitador tiene mucho talento, pero es solo una imitación.