Schema d'uso:
to mock [someone/something]
She mocked his attempt at singing by exaggerating his mistakes.
Eltúlozva a hibáit, kifigurázta, ahogy énekelni próbált.
The comedian mocked the politician’s awkward gestures.
A humorista kifigurázta a politikus esetlen mozdulatait.
He mocked her accent to get a laugh from his friends.
They mocked his idea during the meeting.
The children mocked the teacher’s strict voice.
Esempi per chi studia
He mocked my voice.
Gúnyosan utánozta a hangomat.
She mocked his walk.
Kifigurázta a járását.
They mocked the way I talk.
The boy mocked his friend’s smile.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mock' with 'mimic', but 'mock' usually has a negative or unkind intention, while 'mimic' can be neutral.
Significato
Imitate to ridicule
Collocazioni
mock accent
|mock laugh
|mock gesture
|mock tone
Sinonimi
ridicule (Focuses more on speaking about someone in a scornful way rather than imitating them.)
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mimic (Means to copy someone's actions or speech; not always for making fun.)
Contrari
praise (Shows approval and admiration instead of making fun.)
Temi
emotions
|communication
|social
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To act or speak like someone in a way that makes them look silly or stupid.
To copy someone's speech, behavior, or manner in order to make them seem foolish or to show contempt.
Schema d'uso:
to mock [idea/belief/rule]
They mocked the safety rules by ignoring them completely.
A biztonsági szabályokat azzal vették semmibe, hogy teljesen figyelmen kívül hagyták őket.
He mocked the idea of climate change.
Gúnyt űzött abból a gondolatból, hogy létezik a klímaváltozás.
The protesters mocked the new law by staging a parody event.
Esempi per chi studia
He mocked the rules.
Semmibe vette a szabályokat.
She mocked the idea.
Gúnyt űzött az ötletből.
Significato
Treat as not serious
Collocazioni
mock tradition
|mock belief
|mock authority
Sinonimi
scorn (Stronger feeling of dislike or contempt.)
Contrari
respect (To value and treat something seriously.)
Temi
emotions
|attitude
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To act as if something is not important or not real, often to show you do not respect it.
To show that you think something is not important, worthy, or real by acting without respect toward it.
She wore a jacket made of mock leather.
Műbőrből készült dzsekit viselt.
The army held a mock battle for training purposes.
A hadsereg kiképzési célból szimulált csatát rendezett.
We took a mock exam before the real test.
Esempi per chi studia
This is mock leather.
Ez műbőr.
We had a mock exam.
Próbavizsgánk volt.
Significato
Fake imitation
Collocazioni
mock leather
|mock exam
|mock battle
Sinonimi
imitation (A copy of something; can be used neutrally.)
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fake (Informal; often strongly negative in tone.)
Contrari
genuine (Actually what it claims to be; real.)
Temi
objects
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Not real, but made to look like the real thing.
Made to look like something else but not real; imitation.
We had a mock interview to prepare for the job fair.
Próbainterjún vettünk részt, hogy felkészüljünk az állásbörzére.
The law students participated in a mock trial.
A joghallgatók próbaperen vettek részt.
Our teacher gave us a mock exam before finals.
Esempi per chi studia
We did a mock exam.
Próbavizsgánk volt.
They had a mock trial.
Próbapert tartottak.
I went to a mock interview.
Significato
Practice event or test
Collocazioni
mock interview
|mock trial
|mock exam
Sinonimi
practice test (Common in education; focuses on testing knowledge before the real exam.)
Temi
education
|training
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A practice test or event that is like the real one.
An event designed to imitate a real one for practice or training purposes.