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imitation [‚ɪmɪ'teɪʃən]1 noun∎ it's a cheap imitation c'est du toc;∎ a poor imitation of the real thing une pâle imitation de l'original;∎ beware of imitations (in advertisement) méfiez-vous des contrefaçons;∎ an imitation diamond necklace un collier en faux diamants∎ to learn by imitation apprendre par mimétisme;∎ he does everything in imitation of his brother il imite ou copie son frère en tout;∎ proverb imitation is the sincerest form of flattery = l'imitation est la flatterie la plus sincère qui soitfaux (fausse)►► imitation fur fourrure f synthétique;imitation jewellery bijoux mpl (de) fantaisie;imitation leather imitation f cuir, similicuir m;imitation pearls fausses perles fpl -
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imitation [‚ɪmɪˈteɪ∫ən]1. noun• "beware of imitations" « se méfier des contrefaçons »2. adjective• imitation silk/ivory imitation f soie/ivoire* * *[ˌɪmɪ'teɪʃn] 1.noun imitation f2.in imitation of — à l'imitation de; ( fake) contrefaçon f
adjective [snow] artificiel/-ielleimitation fur — imitation f de fourrure
imitation mink — imitation f vison
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A n ( all contexts) imitation f ; in imitation of à l'imitation de ; to learn by imitation apprendre par imitation ; to do an imitation of sb/sth faire une imitation de qn/qch ; beware of imitations! méfiez-vous des contrefaçons!B adj [plant, snow] artificiel/-ielle ; imitation fur imitation f de fourrure ; imitation fur coat manteau en imitation de fourrure ; imitation gold similor m ; imitation jewel faux bijou m ; imitation leather similicuir m ; imitation marble faux marbre m ; imitation mink imitation f vison.imitation is the sincerest form of flattery l'imitation est la plus sincère des flatteries.
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imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — ► imitation is the sincerest form of flattery proverb copying someone or something is an implicit way of paying them a compliment. Main Entry: ↑imitation … English terms dictionary
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