French Conversation · Level 45
75 words
French word
imiter
Pronunciation
IPA/imite/
Meaning
- verbimitate
Example
Les enfants aiment imiter les adultes.
The children like to imitate adults.
More examples
Il aime imiter les accents quand il voyage.
He likes to imitate accents when he travels.
Core concept
A person copies another person's gestures, voice, or manner until the performance resembles the original.
Common phrases
imiter quelqu'un
imitate someone
imiter la voix
imitate the voice
imiter un accent
imitate an accent
Similar words
copier: Copy another person's actions or phrasing exactly.
mimer: Communicate through gestures alone, without making a sound.
se moquer de: Imitate someone's words or behavior to make them look ridiculous.
Definition in French
Adopter et reproduire les gestes, la manière de parler ou les attitudes d'une personne pour lui ressembler.
Word origin
French imiter comes from Latin imitari, meaning 'to copy or represent', through Old French.
Usage tips
- Imiter takes a direct object without a preposition, as in imiter quelqu'un or imiter sa façon de parler.