How to Say "to imitate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to imitate” is “copiar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbB1
mimicking someone's style or behavior
Examples
Esa marca de ropa copia los diseños de las grandes firmas.
That clothing brand imitates the designs of the big labels.
El niño copia todo lo que hace su padre.
The child mimics everything his father does.
No intentes copiar su estilo, busca el tuyo propio.
Don't try to copy her style, find your own.
Imitating behavior
When 'copiar' means imitating someone's actions, it often uses a direct object (the person) with 'a'.
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