imitate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sao chép, bắt chước

BrE /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ AmE /ˈɪmɪteɪt/

verb en → vi

past imitated pp imitated ing imitating

1 COPY/REPRODUCE [transitive] B1

Sao chép, bắt chước

to copy or reproduce the actions, movements, speech, etc. of another person

  • imitate somebody/something

Collocations imitate a celebrity · imitate an accent

  • He imitated the way she spoke.

    Anh ta bắt chước cách cô ấy nói.

2 MUSIC/ART [transitive] B2

Sao chép chính xác tác phẩm nghệ thuật

to copy or reproduce a piece of music, art, etc. exactly as it was originally made

  • imitate something

Collocations imitate a painting · imitate a musical piece

  • The artist imitated the famous painting.

    Nhà nghệ sĩ đã sao chép chính xác bức tranh nổi tiếng đó.