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to imitate
01
imiter, copier
to copy someone's behavior or appearance accurately
Transitive: to imitate a behavior or mannerism
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
dérivé
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
imitate
3e personne du singulier
imitates
participe présent
imitating
passé simple
imitated
participe passé
imitated
Exemples
Children often imitate their parents' mannerisms and speech patterns.
Les enfants imitent souvent les manières et les schémas de discours de leurs parents.
02
imiter, copier
to look or act in a way that is similar to something or someone else
Transitive: to imitate sth
Exemples
The cake's frosting was designed to imitate marble with its swirling gray patterns.
Le glaçage du gâteau était conçu pour imiter le marbre avec ses motifs gris tourbillonnants.
03
imiter, copier
to copy or mimic the style, technique, or subject matter of another artist or artwork
Transitive: to imitate an artistic technique or style
Exemples
The student imitated the brushstrokes of Van Gogh to learn his painting technique.
L'étudiant a imité les coups de pinceau de Van Gogh pour apprendre sa technique de peinture.
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