Spanish Conversation · Level 75
60 words
Spanish word
imitar
Pronunciation
IPA/imiˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbimitate
Example
A los niños les gusta imitar a los adultos.
Children like to imitate adults.
More examples
En clase practicamos imitar diálogos para sonar más naturales.
In class we practice imitating dialogues to sound more natural.
Core concept
Taking another person's actions and style as a model.
Common phrases
imitar diálogos
imitate dialogues
imitar el acento
imitate the accent
Similar words
copiar: Duplicates another person's work or technique exactly, often without change.
fingir: Feigns a feeling, condition, or role to make it appear real.
parodiar: Mocks a well-known person or work by amplifying characteristic features.
emular: Seeks to equal someone by using them as a benchmark and working hard.
Definition in Spanish
Seguir o adoptar el modo de actuar, las ideas o el estilo de otra persona como ejemplo para aprender.
Word origin
From Latin imitārī 'to imitate' and ultimately from imāgo 'image', the verb means taking another's image as a model.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses imitar with the preposition a to mark the person copied (imitar a alguien), and learners often use it for copying pronunciation or mannerisms.
Other meanings
- emulateverb
Opposites
- innovarinnovateverb
Related words
- imitaciónimitationnoun
- imitadoimitatedadjective