imitation
gb/ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 4900
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
action
1
The act of copying someone
When a person does something the same way another person does it.
వాడుక నమూనా:
an imitation of [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'imitation' with 'image' because both can involve appearance, but 'imitation' is about copying, not just a picture.
పర్యాయపదాలు
mimicry (Often refers to close or skillful copying, especially in performance or nature.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
originality (Refers to being new and unique rather than copied from someone else.)
పదకలయికలు
do an imitation
|perfect imitation
|celebrity imitation
|comic imitation
విషయాలు
daily life
|arts
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her imitation of the teacher's voice made the whole class laugh.
- The comedian's imitation of the president was spot-on.
- He does a great imitation of Elvis Presley.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She did an imitation of her friend.
- He made an imitation of the singer.
- I saw a funny imitation of a cat on TV.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
2
A fake version of something
Something that looks like another thing but is not real or original.
వాడుక నమూనా:
an imitation [material/product]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'imitation' with 'illusion'; 'imitation' is a real object made to look like another, while 'illusion' is only a trick for the eyes or mind.
పర్యాయపదాలు
fake (Informal; often emphasizes deliberate deception.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
genuine (Refers to something that is real and authentic.)
పదకలయికలు
imitation leather
|imitation jewelry
|cheap imitation
|imitation wood
విషయాలు
shopping
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- These shoes are made of imitation leather.
- The ring turned out to be an imitation diamond.
- He bought an imitation watch for a fraction of the price.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This bag is made of imitation leather.
- I bought an imitation gold ring.
- The table is covered with imitation wood.
నామవాచకం
formal
B2
action
3
Learning by copying others
When someone learns by watching and doing what another person does.
పర్యాయపదాలు
emulation (Often implies trying to match or surpass someone, not just copying.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
innovation (Creating new ideas or methods rather than copying existing ones.)
పదకలయికలు
language imitation
|behavioral imitation
|childhood imitation
విషయాలు
education
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Children often acquire language through imitation.
- Imitation plays a key role in social learning.
- The young apprentice learned the craft by imitation.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Babies learn words by imitation.
- We learn many things by imitation.
- He learned cooking by imitation of his mother.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
imitation
IPA
GB/ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
im - it - a - tion (4 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: imitation
- Plural: imitation, imitations
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
imitations
noun
Core family
imitate
verb B1
Related words
imitator
noun
imitative
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
inimitable
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
in imitation of
1/ˈɪn ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən əv/
fixed phrase
In a way that copies something
Done in the same way as someone or something else.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The building was designed in imitation of ancient Greek temples.
- He spoke in imitation of his favorite actor.
the sincerest form of flattery
1/ðə sˈɪnsɚˈɛst fˈɔɹm əv flˈætɚi/
idiom
Copying shows admiration
When you copy someone, it means you admire them.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
- Her hairstyle was copied by many girls at school—imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.