imitation

Imitat, Nachbildung

Etwas, das wie ein echtes Vorbild aussehen oder funktionieren soll, aber kein Original ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Something made to look or work like a real thing, although it is not the real thing.

• This bag is made of imitation leather.
• The watch was a cheap imitation.
• They sell convincing imitations of expensive perfumes.

So benutzt man es: an imitation of something (The necklace is an imitation of an antique design.)

Synonyme: copy, replica, fake

Gegenteile: original

Häufige Wendungen: imitation leather, a cheap imitation, imitation of something

Nachahmung, Imitation

Das Nachmachen dessen, was jemand tut oder wie etwas aussieht oder klingt.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of copying what someone does or how something looks or sounds.

• Children learn through imitation.
• His imitation of my accent was very funny.
• She waved her arms in imitation of the dancer.

So benutzt man es: imitation of someone/something (His imitation of the teacher made us laugh.); in imitation of someone/something (She bowed in imitation of her older sister.)

Synonyme: copying, mimicry

Häufige Wendungen: by imitation, in imitation of, imitation of someone