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mock [mɒk]1 noun∎ to make a mock of sb/sth tourner qn/qch en dérision(a) (imitation) faux (fausse), factice;∎ mock tortoiseshell (rims, frame) en imitation écaille∎ mock horror/surprise horreur f/surprise f feinte;∎ mock trial/elections simulacre m de procès/d'élections∎ don't mock the afflicted! ne te moque pas des malheureux!se moquer;∎ you shouldn't mock tu ne devrais pas te moquer►► mock battle exercice m de combat;School & University mock examination examen m blanc;Botany mock orange seringa m;mock trial simulacre m de procès;American mock turtleneck pull m à col cheminée;mock turtle soup consommé m à la tête de veauBritish faire une maquette de -
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B adj (before n)1 ( imitation) [suede, ivory] faux/fausse (before n) ; mock leather similicuir m ; mock-Gothic/-Tudor architecture faux-gothique m/faux-Tudor m ;2 ( feigned) [innocence, horror, humility] feint, simulé ; [accident, battle, trial] simulé ; in mock terror/innocence en feignant la terreur/l'innocence ;C vtr1 ( laugh at) se moquer de [person, action, attempt] ;D vi se moquer.■ mock up:▶ mock [sth] up, mock up [sth] réaliser une maquette de. -
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2 nounimitateur(trice) m,f;∎ she's an excellent mimic c'est une excellente imitatrice(a) (mock → battle, warfare) simulé►► Biology mimic colouring mimétisme m des couleurs -
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1 noun(a) (pretence → of sentiment, behaviour) comédie f, farce f, faux-semblant m;∎ what he says is all sham il n'y a rien de vrai dans ce qu'il dit;∎ her illness/grief is a sham sa maladie/son chagrin n'est qu'une mascarade;∎ their marriage is a complete sham leur mariage est une véritable farce;∎ the elections were a sham les élections ont été une véritable farce(b) (mock → jewellery) fantaisie, faux (fausse);∎ a sham election un simulacre d'élections;∎ a sham peace une paix de pacotillefeindre, simuler;∎ to sham illness faire semblant d'être maladefaire semblant, jouer la comédie;∎ he's not really ill, he's only shamming il n'est pas vraiment malade, il fait semblant
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