| Traduções principais |
| imitate sth vtr | (copy, mimic) | imitar, copiar vt |
| | Animals instinctively imitate the behaviour of their parents. |
| emulate sb vtr | (person: imitate) | emular, imitar, copiar vt |
| | Students often emulate their teachers without realizing it. |
| | Alunos frequentemente emulam seus professores sem perceber. |
send sth/sb up,
send up sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (mock, parody) | imitar vt |
| | (informal) | zoar vt |
| | | parodiar vt |
| | In 1962 and 63, the programme "That was the week that was" would send up politicians on BBC television. |
| act like vi + prep | (imitate) | imitar vt |
| | Richard made everyone laugh by acting like a monkey. |
| imitate sb vtr | (impersonate) (a alguém) | imitar vt |
| | When the boss left she began to imitate him hilariously. |
| impersonate sb vtr | (pose as: sb else) | imitar, arremedar vt |
| | When the impostor tried to impersonate the president, he was caught immediately. |
| | It is a criminal offence to impersonate a police officer. |
| simulate sth vtr | (person: mimic) | imitar vt |
| | The impersonator simulated Elvis Presley. |
| hit off sth/sb vtr phrasal insep | US (imitate in order to satirize) (sátira) | imitar vt |
| fake sth vtr | (imitate) | imitar, representar vt |
| | A good actor can fake a lame leg. |
| | Um bom ator sabe como representar uma perna manca. |
mimic sb,
mimic sth vtr | (imitate) | imitar vt |
| | Kelsey mimicked her friend's laugh perfectly. |
| | Keila imitou a risada do amigo com perfeição. |
| ape sb/sth vtr | (mimic) (mímica) | macaquear vt |
| | | imitar vt |
| | Billy disrespectfully aped his teacher in front of his classmates. |
| | Billy macaqueou desrespeitosamente o professor dele na frente dos colegas de turma. |
| parody sb/sth vtr | (mimic, mock) | parodiar, imitar vt |
| | | arremedar, remedar vt |
| | He was parodying one of his professors when the professor walked in. |
| imitate sth vtr | (resemble) (parecer com algo) | imitar vt |
| | Give me an example of how life imitates art. |
| copycat sb/sth vtr | informal (mimic sb, sth) | imitar vt |
| | | copiar vt |
| | Thousands of girls copycatted the singer's fashion. |