imitation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im′i tā′shən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
imitation n (copy, counterfeit)imitación nf
 The painting was an imitation, but a very good one.
 El cuadro era una imitación, pero una imitación muy buena.
imitation n (mimicry, copying)imitación nf
 Birdsongs are mainly learned by imitation.
 Loa pájaros aprenden a cantar principalmente por imitación.
imitation adj (gems, fur: fake)falso/a adj
 Don't be fooled by the huge diamond; it's imitation.
 No te dejes engañar por el diamante grande, es falso.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
imitation crab n US (artificial seafood meat)palitos de cangrejo loc nom mpl
imitation leather n (synthetic fabric)cuero de imitación nm + loc adj
  cuero sintético nm + adj
imitation suede n (fabric resembling soft leather)imitación gamuza nf + adj
  gamuza de imitación nf + loc adj
  imitación de piel nf + loc adj
 An imitation suede chair is easier to clean than a genuine one, but doesn't look as good.
 Las sillas de imitación gamuza son más fáciles de limpiar, pero no lucen tanto como las de gamuza genuina.
in imitation of expr (copying)a imitación de loc prep
  imitando a loc prep
 She was wearing a long blonde wig, in imitation of her favorite movie star.
 Llevaba una larga peluca rubia, a imitación de su estrella de cine favorita.
pale imitation,
pale copy n		 (inferior copy of [sth])pobre copia, burda imitación, copia pobre loc nom f
  pobre imitación, burda imitación loc nom f
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'imitation' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
baby talk - chinoiserie - clone - copying - diamante - emulation - ersatz - foosball - leatherette - mimicry - mock - parchment paper - parody - pinchbeck - sateen - to the life - travesty - velour - velveteen - zircon
Spanish:
de fantasía - de mentira - remedo - copiado - de pega - emulación - imitación - mímesis - antelina - bisutería - burda imitación - calco - copia barata - fabla - falopa - gula - mimetismo - napa - piada - polipiel - skay


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