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I ['mɪmɪk]nome imitatore m. (-trice)II ['mɪmɪk]1) imitare; (to ridicule) parodiare, scimmiottare2) (simulate) simulare, fingere di possedere [ ability]; zool. mimetizzarsi, confondersi con [ surroundings]3) spreg. (copy) contraffare, copiare* * *['mimik] 1. past tense, past participle - mimicked; verb(to imitate (someone or something), especially with the intention of making him or it appear ridiculous or funny: The comedian mimicked the Prime Minister's way of speaking.) imitare2. noun(a person who mimics: Children are often good mimics.) imitatore, imitatrice- mimicry* * *mimic /ˈmɪmɪk/A a.1 mimico; imitativo2 (zool.) mimeticoB n.1 mimo; imitatore2 (zool.) animale che si mimetizzaFALSI AMICI: mimic non significa mimica. (to) mimic /ˈmɪmɪk/(pass. e p. p. mimicked), v. t.1 imitare; contraffare; parodiare; scimmiottare: She loves to mimic her teachers, si diverte a scimmiottare i suoi insegnanti3 (fig.) imitare: wallpaper painted to mimic marble, carta da parati dipinta a imitazione del marmo.* * *I ['mɪmɪk]nome imitatore m. (-trice)II ['mɪmɪk]1) imitare; (to ridicule) parodiare, scimmiottare2) (simulate) simulare, fingere di possedere [ ability]; zool. mimetizzarsi, confondersi con [ surroundings]3) spreg. (copy) contraffare, copiare
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