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1 nastreven
1 [trachten te bereiken] aim for/at ⇒ strive for/after♦voorbeelden:2 grote voorgangers nastreven • emulate/imitate great predecessors -
2 navolgen
♦voorbeelden:Jezus navolgen • follow Jesus -
3 imiteren
v. imitate, mimic, impersonate; copy, duplicate -
4 nabootsen
v. imitate, mimic, mime, take off, simulate, copy, counterfeit -
5 nadoen
v. imitate, parrot, copy -
6 navolgen
v. imitate, stick to -
7 spotlijster
n. mockingbird, any of a number songbirds which imitate other bird's calls -
8 nabootsen
• to copy• to emulated• to imitate• to simulate -
9 een dichter navolgen
een dichter navolgenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een dichter navolgen
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10 grote voorgangers nastreven
grote voorgangers nastrevenemulate/imitate great predecessorsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > grote voorgangers nastreven
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11 iemand slaafs navolgen
iemand slaafs navolgenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iemand slaafs navolgen
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12 imiteren
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13 nabootsen
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14 nadoen
1 [eveneens doen] copy♦voorbeelden:1 dat doe je mij niet na • 〈 prestatie evenaren〉 you can't match that!; 〈 hetzelfde doen〉 you can't copy that -
15 nafluiten
1 [fluitend nadoen] imitate the whistle of♦voorbeelden: -
16 namaken
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17 slaafs
♦voorbeelden:1 slaafse gehoorzaamheid • slavish/servile obedienceslaafse volgeling • yes-man, hanger-oniemand slaafs navolgen • imitate someone slavishly¶ slaafse arbeid • drudgery, slave labour
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Imitate — Im i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imitating}.] [L. imitatus, p. p. of imitari to imitate; of unknown origin. Cf. {Image}.] 1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imitate — [im′i tāt΄] vt. imitated, imitating [< L imitatus, pp. of imitari, to imitate, akin to aemulus: see EMULATE] 1. to seek to follow the example of; take as one s model or pattern 2. to act the same as; impersonate; mimic 3. to reproduce in form … English World dictionary
imitate — ► VERB 1) follow as a model. 2) copy (a person s speech or mannerisms), especially for comic effect. 3) reproduce; simulate: synthetic fabrics that imitate silk. DERIVATIVES imitable adjective imitator noun. ORIGIN Latin imitari, related to … English terms dictionary
imitate — I verb adopt, caricature, copy, counterfeit, duplicate, echo, emulate, fabricate, fake, follow suit, forge, impersonate, match, mimic, mirror, parallel, parody, parrot, plagiarize, portray, pose, pretend, reflect, repeat, represent, reproduce,… … Law dictionary
imitate — (v.) 1530s, a back formation from IMITATION (Cf. imitation) or imitator, or else from L. imitatus. Related: Imitated; imitating. An Old English word for this was æfterhyrigan … Etymology dictionary
imitate — *copy, mimic, ape, mock Analogous words: impersonate (see ACT vb): simulate, feign, counterfeit (see ASSUME): caricature, burlesque, parody, travesty (see under CARICATURE n) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
imitate — has a derivative form imitable meaning ‘able to be imitated’ … Modern English usage
imitate — [v] pretend to be; do an impression of act like, affect, ape, assume, be like, borrow, burlesque, carbon*, caricature, clone, copy, counterfeit, ditto*, do like*, do likewise, duplicate, echo, emulate, falsify, feign, follow, follow in footsteps* … New thesaurus
imitate — 01. My friend can [imitate] the teacher s voice so well that if you don t see him when he s doing it, you think it is her. 02. There is an expression that says that [imitation] is the sincerest form of flattery. 03. Francois de La Rouchefoucauld… … Grammatical examples in English
imitate — imitator, n. /im i tayt /, v.t., imitated, imitating. 1. to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author s style; to imitate an older brother. 2. to mimic; impersonate: The students imitated the teacher behind her back … Universalium
imitate — im|i|tate [ˈımıteıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of imitari] 1.) to copy the way someone behaves, speaks, moves etc, especially in order to make people laugh ▪ She was a splendid mimic and loved to imitate Winston… … Dictionary of contemporary English