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Detailed Translations for imitation from English to French

imitation:

imitation [the ~] nom

  1. the imitation (counterfeit; forgery; fake; falsification; adulteration)
    la contrefaçon; l'imitation; le toc; la copie
  2. the imitation (impersonation; mimicry)
    le décalque; la copie; l'interprétation; le calque; l'imitation de quelqu'un
  3. the imitation (impersonation)
    l'incarnation; l'imitation

imitation adj

  1. imitation (fake)

Translation Matrix for imitation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
calque imitation; impersonation; mimicry layer
contrefaçon adulteration; counterfeit; fake; falsification; forgery; imitation adulteration; counterfeit; fake; forgery; forging; industrial counterfeiting
copie adulteration; counterfeit; fake; falsification; forgery; imitation; impersonation; mimicry Xerox; copy; duplicate; example; photocopy; refund; reimbursement; replica; restitution; restoration; retrocession; return; transcript; transcription
décalque imitation; impersonation; mimicry
imitation adulteration; counterfeit; fake; falsification; forgery; imitation; impersonation adulteration; counterfeit; fake; forgery; forging
imitation de quelqu'un imitation; impersonation; mimicry
incarnation imitation; impersonation embodiment; growing up; incarnation; personification
interprétation imitation; impersonation; mimicry angle; aspect; attitude; better picture; closer description; conception; depiction; dogma; idea; interpretation; interpreting; notion; opinion; outlook; perspective; picture; point of view; portrayal; reading; religious doctrine; stand; tenet; version; view; vision; way of thinking
toc adulteration; counterfeit; fake; falsification; forgery; imitation
- caricature; impersonation
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- fake; false; faux; simulated
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- copy
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
imitation fake; imitation

Related Words for "imitation":


Synonyms for "imitation":


Antonyms for "imitation":


Related Definitions for "imitation":

  1. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article1
    • decorated with imitation palm leaves1
  2. copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else1
  3. something copied or derived from an original1
  4. the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations1
  5. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect1

Wiktionary Translations for imitation:

imitation
noun
  1. act of imitating
  2. copy
imitation
noun
  1. action d’imiter ou résultat de cette action.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
imitation imitation Imitation — die Handlung, etwas nachmachen (etwas best möglich zu kopieren)
imitation imitation; copie; contrefaçon Imitation — ein (minderwertiges) Produkt, das so gemacht wurde, dass es einem anderen gleicht; eine Produktkopie
imitation cliché KlischeeAbklatsch, Imitat

imitation form of imitate:

to imitate verbe (imitates, imitated, imitating)

  1. to imitate (follow)
    suivre; succéder; venir après
    • suivre verbe (suis, suit, suivons, suivez, )
    • succéder verbe (succède, succèdes, succédons, succédez, )
    • venir après verbe
  2. to imitate (take off; copy)
    imiter; reproduire; démarquer; copier; contrefaire
    • imiter verbe (imite, imites, imitons, imitez, )
    • reproduire verbe (reproduis, reproduit, reproduisons, reproduisez, )
    • démarquer verbe
    • copier verbe (copie, copies, copions, copiez, )
    • contrefaire verbe (contrefais, contrefait, contrefaisons, contrefaites, )
  3. to imitate (copy)
    imiter; copier; pasticher
    • imiter verbe (imite, imites, imitons, imitez, )
    • copier verbe (copie, copies, copions, copiez, )
    • pasticher verbe (pastiche, pastiches, pastichons, pastichez, )
  4. to imitate
    singer
    • singer verbe (singe, singes, singeons, singez, )
  5. to imitate (falsify; forge; counterfeit)
    fausser; falsifier; truquer; contrefaire; frelater; pasticher; tromper; décevoir; imiter; copier; frustrer; piper
    • fausser verbe (fausse, fausses, faussons, faussez, )
    • falsifier verbe (falsifie, falsifies, falsifions, falsifiez, )
    • truquer verbe (truque, truques, truquons, truquez, )
    • contrefaire verbe (contrefais, contrefait, contrefaisons, contrefaites, )
    • frelater verbe (frelate, frelates, frelatons, frelatez, )
    • pasticher verbe (pastiche, pastiches, pastichons, pastichez, )
    • tromper verbe (trompe, trompes, trompons, trompez, )
    • décevoir verbe (déçois, déçoit, décevons, décevez, )
    • imiter verbe (imite, imites, imitons, imitez, )
    • copier verbe (copie, copies, copions, copiez, )
    • frustrer verbe (frustre, frustres, frustrons, frustrez, )
    • piper verbe (pipe, pipes, pipons, pipez, )

Conjugations for imitate:

present
  1. imitate
  2. imitate
  3. imitates
  4. imitate
  5. imitate
  6. imitate
simple past
  1. imitated
  2. imitated
  3. imitated
  4. imitated
  5. imitated
  6. imitated
present perfect
  1. have imitated
  2. have imitated
  3. has imitated
  4. have imitated
  5. have imitated
  6. have imitated
past continuous
  1. was imitating
  2. were imitating
  3. was imitating
  4. were imitating
  5. were imitating
  6. were imitating
future
  1. shall imitate
  2. will imitate
  3. will imitate
  4. shall imitate
  5. will imitate
  6. will imitate
continuous present
  1. am imitating
  2. are imitating
  3. is imitating
  4. are imitating
  5. are imitating
  6. are imitating
subjunctive
  1. be imitated
  2. be imitated
  3. be imitated
  4. be imitated
  5. be imitated
  6. be imitated
diverse
  1. imitate!
  2. let's imitate!
  3. imitated
  4. imitating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for imitate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
contrefaire copy; counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate; take off
copier copy; counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate; take off copy; crib; duplicate; make a copy; make a copy of; multiply; photocopy; reproduce; trace; xerox
décevoir counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate be contrary; belie; betray; break down; break off; cheat; confound; counteract; cross; deceive; diddle; disappoint; disillusion; embarras; fail; fail in something; fall short; frustrate; hoodwink; let down; swindle; woodwink; work out badly
démarquer copy; imitate; take off
falsifier counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate tamper; twist words
fausser counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate distort; twist
frelater counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate
frustrer counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate be contrary; belie; counteract; cross; disappoint; disillusion; frustrate; hinder; let down; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset
imiter copy; counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate; take off express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate
pasticher copy; counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate
piper counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate
reproduire copy; imitate; take off copy; describe; double; duplicate; interpret; multiply; photocopy; render; reproduce; transcribe; translate; xerox
singer imitate
succéder follow; imitate come after; follow
suivre follow; imitate chase; come after; comply; comply with; ensue; follow; go after; heed; keep pace with; keep up with; listen; live up to; obey; pursue; run after; trace; track; tread on; tread upon; walk over; walk upon
tromper counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate badger; be unfaithful; betray; cheat; clearly define; commit adultery; con; confound; deceive; define; demarcate; diddle; disappoint; dodge; embarras; fence; fence in; fence off; fool; gull; hoax; hoodwink; lie; map out; mark out; outline; spoof; stray; swindle; tease; trace out; trick; vex; woodwink
truquer counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate
venir après follow; imitate chase; ensue; follow; go after; pursue; run after; track
- copy; simulate
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- copy

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Related Definitions for "imitate":

  1. make a reproduction or copy of1
  2. reproduce someone's behavior or looks1
    • The mime imitated the passers-by1
  3. appear like, as in behavior or appearance1
    • Life imitate art1

Wiktionary Translations for imitate:

imitate
verb
  1. Reproduire par une imitation exacte (2)
  2. Traductions à trier suivant le sens

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
imitate imiter nadoen — doen wat iemand anders doet
imitate imiter nabootsen — nadoen, imiteren
imitate singer na-apen — doen wat iemand anders doet
imitate imiter imiteren — doen wat iemand anders doet
imitate imiter imitieren — etwas nach dem Muster, Vorbild von etwas Anderem tun

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