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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimitación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: imi-ta-sjon
"Su imitación del famoso artista fue impresionante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of using someone or something as a model.
"Her imitation of the famous singer was so convincing that it left the audience in awe." - 2
A thing intended to resemble another; a copy.
"The painting was an imitation of a well-known masterpiece."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'imitation' originates from the Latin 'imitatio', which means 'a copying or representation'. It evolved through Middle French 'imitation' before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining the sense of mimicking or reproducing something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imitation" is said worldwide
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imitation
Transliteration: imita-syon
"Son imitation de l'artiste était impressionnante."
Nachahmung
Transliteration: naːˈaːmʊŋ
"Ihre Nachahmung des berühmten Sängers war beeindruckend."
imitazione
Transliteration: imi-ta-tsjo-ne
"La sua imitazione del famoso cantante era sorprendente."
imitación
Transliteration: imi-ta-sjon
"Su imitación del famoso artista fue impresionante."
imitação
Transliteration: imi-ta-sãu
"A sua imitação do cantor famoso foi impressionante."
अनुकरण
Transliteration: anukaran
"उसका अनुकरण बहुत प्रभावशाली था।"
模仿
Transliteration: mófǎng
"她的模仿非常令人印象深刻。"
모방
Transliteration: mobang
"그녀의 모방은 매우 인상적이었다."
模倣
Transliteration: mohō
"彼女の模倣は非常に印象的だった。"
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