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die Imitation

imitation

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Meaning of die Imitation

something made to look like the real thing

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German/ɪmitaˈt͡si̯oːn/
Russian transcription[ɪmʲɪˈtat͡sɨjə]
imitation
die Imitation - imitation
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die Imitation with Russian translation

die Imitation usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Сумка — это имитация, не настоящая.

Die Tasche ist eine Imitation, nicht echt.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

В магазине я увидел хорошую имитацию часов.

Im Laden sah ich eine gute Imitation der Uhr.

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die Imitation belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

die Imitationимитация
Apfelяблоко
Reisрис
Butterсливочное масло
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die Imitation synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between die Imitation / Nachahmung / Imitat / Fälschung / Kopie / Simulation

N
🇩🇪German
Nachahmung

General word for copying or mimicking something; neutral by default, but can sound slightly negative if originality is lacking.

B2Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
Imitat

An artificial object made to resemble the original; often used for products, materials, or decorative items.

B2Often
F
🇩🇪German
Fälschung

A forgery made with the intention to deceive; strongly negative and often used for documents, money, artworks, or goods.

B2Often
K
🇩🇪German
Kopie

A simple copy of the original, usually without the idea of deception; can be an exact duplicate or an ordinary replica.

B2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Simulation

An imitation of a process, situation, or conditions; commonly used in science, technology, training, and medicine rather than for physical appearance.

B2Often
T
🇩🇪German
Täuschung

Deception or misleading trickery; it focuses more on the intent to mislead than on mere resemblance.

B2Often
I
🇩🇪German
Imitationseffekt

An imitation effect; usually refers not to an object but to a phenomenon or result where something looks or acts like the original.

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce die Imitation and what this word means

die Imitation means imitation. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce die Imitation

/ɪmitaˈt͡si̯oːn/

die Imitation translation

imitation

die Imitation examples

Сумка — это имитация, не настоящая.

die Imitation transcription

/ɪmitaˈt͡si̯oːn/

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die Imitation meaning: what does it mean?

etwas, das so gemacht ist, dass es wie das Echte aussieht

die Imitation pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

die Imitation is pronounced as /ɪmitaˈt͡si̯oːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

die Imitation definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Сумка — это имитация, не настоящая. Translation: Die Tasche ist eine Imitation, nicht echt.

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