mimic
gb/mˈɪmɪk/ us/mˈɪmɪk/
B2
Angielski
~ 9300
utánoz, utánzó, utánzóművész, utánzó kórkép
CZASOWNIK
B2
1
utánoz
A2
Schemat użycia:
to mimic [someone/something]
The comedian can mimic almost any celebrity perfectly.
Children love to mimic the way their parents talk.
He mimicked her walk so well that everyone knew who he was pretending to be.
Parrots are famous for mimicking human speech.
She rolled her eyes and mimicked his deep, serious voice.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The boy mimicked his father’s voice.
She likes to mimic the teacher in front of her friends.
The bird can mimic human words.
He stood up and mimicked the way the boss walks.
The actor mimicked the singer on a TV show.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use "mimic" without an object (e.g. *"He likes to mimic"*) when they mean he likes to copy other people; it is more natural to say "He likes to mimic people" or "He likes mimicking others." Learners also confuse "mimic" with "mime"; "mimic" usually involves copying someone, while "mime" is acting without words.
Znaczenie
copy someone’s way of speaking or moving
Kolokacje
mimic an accent
|mimic a teacher
|mimic her voice
|mimic his movements
|mimic facial expressions
|mimic a style
Synonimy
imitate (More common and neutral; does not especially suggest humor or teasing.)
|
mock (Focuses on making fun of someone, often unkindly; not always about accurate copying.)
Antonimy
originate (Emphasizes creating something new instead of copying someone or something else.)
Tematy
communication
|behavior
|humor
|art
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To do the same voice, moves, or actions as another person or thing, usually very closely.
To copy the way a person or thing speaks, moves, or behaves, often closely and sometimes to entertain or mock.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
2
utánzó
B2
utánzóművész
B2
He’s a brilliant mimic and can do the voices of all his coworkers.
Briliáns utánzó, és az összes munkatársa hangját tudja utánozni.
As a child she was such a good mimic that her parents would ask her to copy TV characters at parties.
Gyerekként olyan jó utánzó volt, hogy a szülei a bulikon megkérték, utánozza a tévészereplőket.
The show features a famous mimic who does politicians and movie stars.
Her reputation as a sharp mimic sometimes makes people nervous around her.
The young actor turned out to be a natural mimic with a talent for accents.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Her brother is a very good mimic.
A testvére nagyon jó utánzó.
The comedian is a great mimic of famous singers.
A humorista kiválóan utánozza a híres énekeseket.
Everyone laughed because the young mimic sounded just like the teacher.
He became known as a clever mimic in his class.
The boy is a natural mimic and copies his friends for fun.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes think "mimic" is only a verb and say *"He is mimic"* instead of "He is a mimic" when they want to talk about a person with this skill.
Znaczenie
person skilled at imitating others
Kolokacje
a born mimic
|a brilliant mimic
|a natural mimic
|comedian and mimic
|gifted mimic
Synonimy
impersonator (Often used for performers who copy famous people in a professional or formal way.)
|
impressionist (Common in entertainment for someone who does comic copies of famous voices or characters.)
Antonimy
individualist (Describes someone who prefers to act in their own original way rather than copying others.)
Tematy
art
|entertainment
|people
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definicja
A person who can copy other people’s voices or actions very well, usually to make people laugh.
A person who is very good at copying the way other people speak, move, or behave, often for entertainment.
CZASOWNIK
C1
3
utánoz
C1
Schemat użycia:
to mimic [the effects/signs/symptoms of something]
Certain chest infections can mimic the symptoms of a heart attack.
Bizonyos mellkasi fertőzések utánozhatják a szívroham tüneteit.
This drug mimics the effect of a natural hormone in the body.
Ez a gyógyszer egy természetes hormon hatását utánozza a szervezetben.
The early stages of the illness often mimic a simple cold.
Some video games are designed to mimic real-world driving conditions.
The software uses AI to mimic human decision-making processes.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The new medicine can mimic the body’s own chemicals.
Az új gyógyszer utánozhatja a szervezet saját vegyi anyagainak hatását.
These signs can mimic the signs of a heart problem.
Ezek a jelek utánozhatják a szívprobléma jeleit.
The disease may mimic a simple flu at first.
The program tries to mimic normal human speech.
Some fake products mimic the look of the real brand.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think this sense always involves a person copying another person. In medical or technical texts, the subject is often a disease, drug, or system, not a person, and there is no idea of joking or teasing.
Znaczenie
have effects that look like something else
Kolokacje
mimic the effects of
|mimic the symptoms of
|mimic a heart attack
|chemicals that mimic hormones
|drugs that mimic the action of
Synonimy
simulate (Often slightly more technical; suggests copying or reproducing conditions or effects, sometimes on purpose.)
|
resemble (Focuses more on looking similar, not always on copying the actual effect or result.)
Antonimy
differ from (Stresses that something is not similar in its signs or effects.)
Tematy
science
|medicine
|description
|health
Definicja
To act or seem like another thing because it gives the same signs or effect.
To have or produce effects, signs, or results that look or seem the same as those of another thing.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
TECHNICAL
4
utánzó
C1
The nonvenomous snake is a classic mimic of the deadly coral snake.
A nem mérges kígyó a halálos korallsikló klasszikus utánzója.
Doctors must quickly distinguish true strokes from so‑called stroke mimics.
Az orvosoknak gyorsan meg kell különböztetniük a valódi stroke-ot az úgynevezett stroke-utánzó kórképektől.
This butterfly is a near-perfect mimic of a toxic species found in the same region.
In this ecosystem, the mimic gains protection because predators avoid its poisonous model.
Several different species act as mimics of the same dangerous insect.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The safe snake is a mimic of the dangerous snake.
Az ártalmatlan kígyó a veszélyes kígyó utánzója.
A mimic animal looks like another animal.
Az utánzó állat úgy néz ki, mint egy másik állat.
Doctors must see if the problem is a real stroke or a stroke mimic.
This insect is a close mimic of a bee.
In nature, a mimic can be hard to see as different from the real model.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may assume "mimic" only refers to people and jokes; in biology and medicine it is a technical noun for a look‑alike species or condition.
Znaczenie
organism or thing that looks like another
Kolokacje
a harmless mimic
|its poisonous model and mimic
|stroke mimics
|a close mimic
|mimic species
Synonimy
look-alike (Informal term for something or someone that looks very similar, without the technical biological meaning.)
Antonimy
original (In contrast to the copy-like "mimic", this is the thing that is not derived from similarity to something else.)
Tematy
science
|biology
|medicine
|health
Definicja
In science, an animal, plant, sickness, or sign that looks like another one, so people or other animals may think it is that other one.
In biology or medicine, an organism, condition, or observable feature that closely resembles another, often so that it is mistaken for it.
CZASOWNIK
C2
TECHNICAL
5
utánoz
C1
Schemat użycia:
to mimic [another species/organism/structure]
Many nonvenomous snakes mimic venomous species to deter predators.
Sok nem mérges kígyó mérges fajokat utánoz, hogy elriassza a ragadozókat.
Certain insects mimic dead leaves so well that they are almost impossible to spot.
Egyes rovarok annyira jól utánozzák az elszáradt leveleket, hogy szinte lehetetlen észrevenni őket.
Some harmless butterflies mimic the wing patterns of toxic species in their habitat.
Marine animals often mimic the color of the sea floor to avoid being seen.
These fish mimic cleaner species to get close to their victims.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Some insects mimic green leaves to hide.
Néhány rovar zöld leveleket utánoz, hogy elrejtőzzön.
A harmless butterfly may mimic a dangerous butterfly.
Egy ártalmatlan lepke utánozhat egy veszélyes lepkét.
The animal uses color to mimic the ground.
These fish mimic other fish to get food.
Small animals often mimic big, scary animals to stay safe.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not realize that in biology this verb often talks about long-term change in a species, not a single animal choosing to copy something in the moment.
Znaczenie
organism evolves to resemble another
Kolokacje
mimic another species
|mimic its surroundings
|mimic poisonous species
|mimic the appearance of
|insects that mimic leaves
Synonimy
resemble (General word for looking similar; does not itself include the evolutionary idea of advantage.)
|
simulate (Suggests copying or pretending to be something else; often more technological than biological.)
Antonimy
diverge from (In evolutionary biology, used when a species becomes more different from another instead of more similar.)
Tematy
science
|biology
|evolution
Definicja
In biology, to become or look like another kind of animal or plant, usually because this helps it live or stay safe.
In biology, for an organism or structure to develop or appear in a form that closely resembles another organism or structure, often as a result of evolutionary pressure.
C2
TECHNICAL
6
utánzó
C1
Schemat użycia:
a mimic [condition/disease/form]
Doctors must be aware of mimic conditions that resemble heart attacks.
Az orvosoknak tisztában kell lenniük a szívinfarktust utánzó állapotokkal.
The report describes several mimic diseases that present with similar symptoms.
A jelentés több, más betegségeket utánzó kórképet ír le, amelyek hasonló tünetekkel jelentkeznek.
Mimic lesions in the brain can lead to misdiagnosis if imaging is not interpreted carefully.
The study focuses on mimic forms of the virus that appear identical under a microscope.
Clinicians are trained to distinguish true emergencies from mimic cases.
Przykłady dla uczących się
A mimic disease looks like another disease.
Az utánzó betegség egy másik betegségre hasonlít.
Some mimic conditions can fool even good doctors.
Néhány utánzó állapot még a jó orvosokat is megtévesztheti.
This is a mimic form of the problem, not the real one.
The doctor studied mimic cases to avoid mistakes.
A mimic disorder can have the same signs as a serious illness.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may misread this adjective as a verb form (e.g. *"a mimic disease"* understood as "to mimic disease"), not realizing it is describing a kind of disease.
Znaczenie
having signs or form like another
Kolokacje
mimic disease
|mimic condition
|mimic form
|mimic lesion
|mimic disorder
Synonimy
imitative (General adjective for copying something else; does not strongly suggest confusion or misdiagnosis.)
|
pseudo- (Usually used as a prefix in medical or technical terms to mean "false" or "only seeming to be" something.)
Antonimy
genuine (Stresses that something is real and not a copy or misleadingly similar to something else.)
Tematy
medicine
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Looking or acting like something else, so people may think it is that other thing.
Having an appearance, signs, or behavior that closely resemble those of another thing, so that it may be mistaken for it.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
mimic
IPA
GB/mˈɪmɪk/
US/mˈɪmɪk/
Sylaby i akcent
mim - ic (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (mim)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: mimic
Noun
- Base: mimic
- Plural: mimics
Verb
- Base: mimic
- 3rd Person Singular: mimics
- Present Participle: mimicing
- Past: mimiced
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