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mimicking

/ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/

Translations

mimickinggerund / present participle

/ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that imitates or copies.

imitant

The mimicking parrot reproduced every sound it heard.

Le perroquet imitant reproduisait chaque son qu’il entendait.

Synonyms

mimickingnoun

imitationAu sens d’acte d’imiter ou de copier quelqu’un ou quelque chose, souvent pour divertir ou se moquer.

His mimicking of the teacher's voice was so accurate that everyone burst into laughter.

Son imitation de la voix du professeur était si fidèle que tout le monde a éclaté de rire.

Synonyms

mimicverb

mimicking

Gerund

mimicked

Past Simple

mimicked

Past Participle

mimicking

Gerund

/ˈmɪmɪk/

imiter

The comedian could mimic the president's voice perfectly.

L’humoriste pouvait imiter parfaitement la voix du président.

Additional translations

mimerSouvent employé pour un geste, une attitude ou une action reproduite de manière visible.

Synonyms

Definitions

mimickinggerund / present participle

Imitating or copying someone or something.

The mimicking parrot reproduced every sound it heard.

mimickingnoun

The act of imitating or copying someone or something, often to entertain or ridicule.

His mimicking of the teacher's voice was so accurate that everyone burst into laughter.

mimicverb

To imitate or copy someone or something, often in order to entertain or ridicule.

The comedian could mimic the president's voice perfectly.

To resemble or simulate something closely.

The robot was designed to mimic human movements.