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imitation

imitation

Meaning of imitation

English

something made to look like the real thing

Русский

предмет, сделанный так, чтобы казаться настоящим

imitation

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
American English
/ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/

imitation with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом imitation

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Искусственные материалы

Fake materials
imitation leather
искусственная кожа

This jacket is imitation leather, but it looks real.

Эта куртка из искусственной кожи, но выглядит как настоящая.

imitation jewelry
бижутерия

I wear imitation jewelry to work so I don't worry about losing it.

На работу я ношу бижутерию, чтобы не бояться её потерять.

  • imitation furискусственный мех
  • imitation pearlsискусственный жемчуг
  • imitation woodимитация дерева

Подделка

Fakes
a cheap imitation
дешёвая подделка

That watch is a cheap imitation, not the real thing.

Эти часы — дешёвая подделка, а не настоящие.

a poor imitation of
жалкое подобие

The sequel is a poor imitation of the original movie.

Продолжение — жалкое подобие оригинального фильма.

  • a convincing imitationубедительная подделка

imitation usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The bag was made of imitation leather.

Сумка была сделана из имитации кожи.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This necklace is an imitation.

Это ожерелье — имитация.

imitation synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between imitation, fake, replica, copy, counterfeit, and facsimile

fake
🇬🇧English

More informal; often meant to deceive.

A2very often

ENShe bought a fake handbag.

R
🇬🇧English
replica

An exact, usually legal copy.

A2often

ENThe museum has a replica of the ancient statue.

Advanced: broader words

C
🇬🇧English
copy

The most general word for a reproduction.

A2very often

ENHe made a copy of the document.

C
🇬🇧English
counterfeit

Illegal fake, especially money or goods.

A2often

ENThe police found counterfeit bills.

F
🇬🇧English
facsimile

Exact reproduction of a document; formal.

A2very rare word

ENThe archive kept a facsimile of the original letter.

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Questions about this word

What does imitation mean?

something made to look like the real thing

How do you pronounce imitation?

imitation is pronounced [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən].

How is imitation used in a sentence?

Сумка была сделана из имитации кожи. Translation: The bag was made of imitation leather.

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