mock

to make fun of someone in a cruel or unkind way, often by copying their words or actions

mofarse de, burlarse de, hacerse el gracioso con

• mock somebody

Collocations mock someone's accent · mock someone's appearance

• He was mocked for his strange accent.

  Se burlaron de él por su acento extraño.

to copy someone's words or actions in order to make fun of them

imitar, parodiar, hacer una imitación de

• mock something

Collocations mock a speech · mock a performance

• She mocked the mayor's speech.

  Ella parodió el discurso del alcalde.

to make jokes or comments about something in order to criticize it

criticizar, satirizar, hacer un chiste sobre

• mock something

Collocations mock a policy · mock an idea

• The comedian mocked the government's new policy.

  El comediante satirizó la nueva política del gobierno.

a copy or imitation of something, often one that is not as good as the original

imitación, copia, parodia

• mock + noun

Collocations mock interview · mock exam

• They had a mock interview to prepare for the real one.

  Tuvieron una entrevista de prueba para prepararse para la verdadera.

to make something that is not genuine but looks or feels like the real thing, often for testing purposes

fabricar, hacer una réplica de

• mock + noun

Collocations mock website · mock product

• They mocked up a fake website for the test.

  Fabricaron un sitio web falso para la prueba.

a copy or imitation of something, often made for testing purposes

réplica, copia, simulacro

• mock + noun

Collocations mock website · mock product

• They used a mock website to test the security system.

  Usaron un sitio web falso para probar el sistema de seguridad.

to pretend that something is true or real when it is not, often for testing purposes

simular, hacer como si fuera cierto

• mock + noun

Collocations mock an emergency · mock a disaster

• They mocked an emergency to test the evacuation procedures.

  Simularon una emergencia para probar los procedimientos de evacuación.

a situation or event that is not real but created to test something, often for training purposes

simulacro, situación simulada, evento de prueba

• mock + noun

Collocations mock emergency · mock disaster

• They had a mock emergency to train the staff.

  Tuvieron una emergencia simulada para entrenar al personal.