French Conversation · Level 74
60 words
French word
mimer
Pronunciation
IPA/mime/
Meaning
- verbmimic
Example
Je mime mon frère.
I mimic my brother.
More examples
Elle mime souvent le professeur en classe.
She often mimics the teacher in class.
Core concept
A person silently copying another person's movements and facial expressions.
Common phrases
mime mon frère
mimic my brother
Similar words
imiter: To imitate another person's way of expressing themselves, including voice and gestures.
parodier: To imitate someone's distinctive traits in an exaggerated way for comic effect.
Definition in French
Reproduire ou imiter par des gestes et des mimiques, sans paroles.
Word origin
French mimer derives from the noun mime, borrowed through Latin mimus from Greek mimos for an imitator or performer.
Usage tips
- The form mime can mean either I mime or he, she, or it mimes, so the subject is needed to identify the person.