How to Say "imitation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “imitation” is “copia” — B1 level.
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nounB1
a poor or critical likeness
Examples
El profesor recogió todas las copias después del examen.
The professor collected all the exam papers after the test.
Su nueva novela es solo una mala copia del estilo de Borges.
His new novel is just a poor imitation of Borges's style.
No puedes entregar una copia con tantas faltas de ortografía.
You can't hand in a paper with so many spelling mistakes.
Academic Context
In school or university settings, 'copia' is often used to mean the physical paper you write your answers on, similar to 'test booklet' or 'answer sheet'.
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