imitar

to imitate, to mimic

i m i ˈt a ɾ
imit imitate + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #27,041
to imitate, to mimic
SP: Los niños suelen imitar a sus padres.
EN: Children usually imitate their parents.
Conjugation of imitar
imitar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third imita —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third imita —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second imita —
Present

Los niños a menudo intentan imitar a sus mayores.

Children often try to imitate their elders.

Él puede imitar al resto de la familia.

He can imitate the rest of the family.

Es más fácil imitar.

It’s easier to imitate.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

A ella se le da muy bien imitar a su profesor.

She is very good at imitating her teacher.

No podrías ni imitar bien a un mono.

You couldn't even imitate a monkey properly.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Todo niño necesita de alguien que admirar e imitar.

Every child needs someone to admire and imitate.

Un loro puede imitar el habla humano.

A parrot can imitate human speech.

La puntualidad alemana es algo que admiro y que deberíamos imitar.

German punctuality is something I admire and that we should emulate.

Asegúrate de saber cómo imitar mi letra.

Make sure you know how to imitate my handwriting.

— Acantilado rojo (2008)

Los niños intentaron imitar a su profesor.

The children tried to imitate their teacher.

A ella se le da muy bien imitar a su profesora.

She is very good at imitating her teacher.