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imiter meaning in English

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imiter verbe

imitate [imitated, imitating, imitates]◼◼◼(to follow as a model)
verb
[UK: ˈɪ.mɪ.teɪt] [US: ˈɪ.mə.ˌtet]
John imitated Mary. = John imita Mary.

emulate [emulated, emulating, emulates]◼◼◼(to copy or imitate, especially a person)
verb
[UK: ˈe.mjʊ.leɪt] [US: ˈe.mjə.ˌlet]
Sami was trying to emulate his father. = Sami essayait d'imiter son père.

copy [copied, copying, copies]◼◼◻(imitate)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒ.pi] [US: ˈkɑː.pi]

impersonate [impersonated, impersonating, impersonates]◼◼◻(assume the identity of)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpɜː.sə.neɪt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpɝː.sə.ˌnet]
I was doing an impersonation of my boss when he showed up. = J'étais en train d'imiter mon chef quand il est arrivé comme un cheveu sur la soupe.

simulate [simulated, simulating, simulates]◼◼◻(to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior)
verb
[UK: ˈsɪ.mjʊ.leɪt] [US: ˈsɪ.mjə.ˌlet]

mock [mocked, mocking, mocks]◼◻◻(to mimic)
verb
[UK: mɒk] [US: ˈmɑːk]

délimiter verbe

delineate [delineated, delineating, delineates]◼◼◼verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈlɪ.nɪeɪt] [US: də.ˈlɪ.ni.ˌet]

border [bordered, bordering, borders]◼◼◼((transitive) to put a border on something)
verb
[UK: ˈbɔː.də(r)] [US: ˈbɔːr.dər]

bound [bounded, bounding, bounds]◼◼◼(to surround a territory)
verb
[UK: baʊnd] [US: ˈbaʊnd]

limiter verbe

limit [limited, limiting, limits]◼◼◼(restrict)
verb
[UK: ˈlɪ.mɪt] [US: ˈlɪ.mət]
That's the limit. = C'est la limite.

restrict [restricted, restricting, restricts]◼◼◻(to restrain within bounds)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈstrɪkt] [US: ri.ˈstrɪkt]

throttle [throttled, throttling, throttles]◼◻◻(to cut back speed)
verb
[UK: ˈθrɒt.l̩] [US: ˈθrɑːt.l̩]