impersonate
To pretend to be; to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to…To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.
» Tom was impersonating a police officer.
Tom gab sich als Polizist aus. — Waldelfe
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.
The conman managed to impersonate several executives.
Evil can and will always impersonate goodness.
sich ausgeben als, nachahmen, verkörpern
имперсонироватьimpersonirovatʹ, выдавать себя заvydavatʹ sebja za
(transitive)To operate with the permissions of a different user account.
(obsolete, transitive)To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.
- represent another person with comic intentions
- assume or act the character of
- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
Examples
24 sentencesTom was impersonating a police officer.
deTom gab sich als Polizist aus. — Waldelfe
Tom impersonated a doctor.
ruТом выдавал себя за врача. — sharptoothed
Can you impersonate Tom?
Are you suggesting that we impersonate policemen?
Sami was impersonating modeling and acting agents.
Translations
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Forms
impersonates, impersonating, impersonated, impersonated| Base form | impersonate · to impersonate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | impersonates |
| Present participle | impersonating |
| Past simple | impersonated |
| Past participle | impersonated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle