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imitar

to imitate

verb ee-mee-TAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From Latin imitari.

Also means

to mimic, to copy

Usage Note

Imitar is a regular -ar verb. It covers both deliberate copying (imitar el estilo de un artista) and mockery (imitar la voz de alguien). The related noun is imitación and the agent noun is imitador ('impersonator, mimic'). Do not confuse with copiar, which is more neutral and often refers to duplicating a text or file.

Examples

"Los niños tienden a imitar a los adultos."

Natural Translation

Children tend to imitate adults.

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