imitation
The act of imitatingThe act of imitating.
» That's an imitation.
Das ist eine Fälschung.
Это имитация.
Це імітація.
Це підробка.
Це фальшивка.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of imitating.
a pale imitation
a realistic imitation
Imitation, Nachahmung
имита́цияimitácija, подража́ниеpodražánije
іміта́ціяimitácija
(attributive, countable, uncountable)A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing.
imitation leather
Kopie, Imitat
- copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
- something copied or derived from an original
- the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
- a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Examples
32 sentencesThat's an imitation.
Це імітація.
ruЭто имитация.
deDas ist eine Fälschung.
He compared the imitation with the original.
ruОн сравнил подделку с оригиналом.
deEr verglich die Imitation mit dem Original.
What is the difference between imitation and real diamonds?
ruВ чём разница между настоящими алмазами и их имитацией?
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
ruПодражание — самая искренняя форма лести.
Don't settle for imitations.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English imitacioun, from Middle French imitacion, from Old French imitacion, fFrom Middle English imitacioun, from Middle French imitacion, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio.
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Forms
plural: imitations| Singular | imitation |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect:caricatureimpersonation
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable