الإنجليزية - المجرية

impersonate

gb/ɪmpˈɚsənˌeɪt/ us/ɪmpˈɚsənˌeɪt/
B2 الإنجليزية
kiadja magát valakinek, utánoz
فعل B2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] impersonates [someone] (to [do something])
Someone impersonated a bank employee and persuaded her to share her password.
Valaki banki alkalmazottnak adta ki magát, és rávette, hogy megadja a jelszavát.
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer to get into the building.
Azért tartóztatták le, mert rendőrnek adta ki magát, hogy bejusson az épületbe.
The email looked official, but it was sent by a scammer impersonating the company’s support team.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He tried to impersonate my friend online.
Megpróbálta a barátomnak kiadni magát az interneten.
Do not impersonate another person.
Ne add ki magad másnak.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse impersonate (pretend to be a specific person) with imitate (copy someone’s style or behavior, often for fun).
المعنى
pretend to be someone else
المتلازمات اللفظية
impersonate a police officer |impersonate an official |impersonate a customer |impersonate a bank employee |impersonate the CEO |impersonate another user |impersonate someone online |impersonate someone on social media |impersonate an account holder |impersonate a caller
المرادفات
pose as (Common in fraud contexts; emphasizes deception.) | pretend to be (More general and less formal.) | pass oneself off as (Stresses trying to convince others of a false identity.)
الأضداد
identify oneself (To state who you really are instead of taking a false identity.) | reveal one's identity (To disclose the real person behind an account or disguise.)
الموضوعات
crime |technology |law |security
التعريف

to act like you are another person, usually to trick people

To pretend to be another person, especially in order to deceive people or gain an advantage.

فعل B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] impersonates [someone]
In the sketch, she impersonated the mayor’s voice and gestures.
A jelenetben utánozta a polgármester hangját és mozdulatait.
He can impersonate famous singers so well that people close their eyes and believe it’s real.
Olyan jól tudja utánozni a híres énekeseket, hogy az emberek lehunyják a szemüket, és azt hiszik, tényleg ők énekelnek.
The comedian impersonated several celebrities during the show.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
She can impersonate her teacher.
Tudja utánozni a tanárát.
He impersonated a famous actor.
Egy híres színészt utánozott.
خطأ شائع:
Impersonate focuses on copying a specific person; mimic can be broader (sounds, animals, movements) and do an impression is a common informal alternative.
المعنى
imitate a person for entertainment
المتلازمات اللفظية
impersonate a celebrity |impersonate a politician |impersonate a singer |impersonate an actor |impersonate a public figure |impersonate someone’s voice |impersonate someone’s accent |impersonate someone perfectly |impersonate someone on stage |impersonate someone for a sketch
المرادفات
imitate (Broader; can apply to style or behavior as well as a person.) | mimic (Often emphasizes copying voice or small mannerisms.) | do an impression of (Common and informal; strongly linked to comedy.)
الأضداد
be oneself (To act naturally as your real self, not copying another person.)
الموضوعات
arts |media |humor |performance
التعريف

to copy the way someone speaks or acts, usually to make people laugh

To copy a particular person’s voice, manner, or appearance in order to entertain people or show skill.

القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
impersonate
IPA
GB/ɪmpˈɚsənˌeɪt/
US/ɪmpˈɚsənˌeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
im - per - son - ate (٤ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (per)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
  • Base: impersonate
  • 3rd Person Singular: impersonates
  • Present Participle: impersonating
  • Past: impersonated
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
impersonates verb impersonating verb impersonated verb
Core family
impersonation noun C1 impersonator noun B2
Related words
persona noun
التعبيرات

impersonate a celebrity

1
/ɪmpˈɚsənˌeɪt ə səlˈɛbɹɪti/
fixed phrase

act like a famous person

to copy a famous person for fun or performance

أمثلة
  • At the party, he impersonated a celebrity and everyone recognized the voice.
  • The show invites contestants to impersonate a celebrity on stage.
  • She became popular for impersonating celebrities in short videos.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He can impersonate a celebrity very well.

impersonate a police officer

1
/ɪmpˈɚsənˌeɪt ə pəlˈis ˈɔfɪsɚ/
fixed phrase legal

pretend to be a police officer

to pretend you are a police officer (often a crime)

أمثلة
  • He was charged with impersonating a police officer after stopping drivers on the highway.
  • The scam involved callers impersonating a police officer and demanding payment.
  • It is a serious offense to impersonate a police officer.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.

impersonate someone online

1
/ɪmpˈɚsənˌeɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔnlˌaɪn/
fixed phrase

use another identity online

to pretend to be another person on the internet

أمثلة
  • Someone is impersonating me online and messaging my contacts.
  • The platform removed accounts that impersonated public figures online.
  • She reported the profile for impersonating her online.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Someone impersonated my brother online.

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