The English Word of the Day: Copycat

Question

copycat (noun)(modifier)

el imitador, el copión

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Thanks Mariana and Diagonx for helping us out with the Spanish, while we are waiting for our new 'official'corrector!

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Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español para este hilo, así que si estás interesado, por favor envia un MP a Mariana o a mí

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We are looking for an official corrector of the Spanish sentences for this thread, so if you are interested, please send a PM to either rac1 or me.

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Mi frase/my sentence:

Tofi Stoler, an artist from Tel Aviv, made a copycat version of 'Ephemicropolis' and then decided to explore the technique of staple art somewhat further, which resulted in a tribute to Francisco Goya's "The Third of May 1808". This work 'Stapled to Death' tries to bring over the message that all parties in her country should stop the killing now.

Tofi Stoler, un artista de Tel Aviv, hizo una versión imitador del 'Ephemicropolis' y luego decidió explorar la técnica del arte de grapas algo más, lo que resultó en un homenaje a "La tercera de mayo de 1808" de Francisco Goya. Este trabajo 'Grapada a la Muerte' trata llevar el mensaje de que todas las partes en su país deben detener la matanza ahora.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

Art can be made with such interesting materials. Thanks for providing the daily thread. - katydew, Apr 13, 2013

gracias MC and Marianne - Aranjuez12, Apr 14, 2013

Thank you both and everybody else here ;-))) - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

:) - 0080b918, Apr 18, 2013

Answer 1

La vida como imitador no es tan fácil como piensa todo el mundo.

Life as a copycat is not as easy as everyone thinks.

I think I like te unreal version a little better! - Noetol, Apr 14, 2013

This is after McDonald's came to Rome. - katydew, Apr 14, 2013

and than they say it has vitamins in it...... - Aranjuez12, Apr 14, 2013

Gracias, amigos. - annierats, Apr 14, 2013

Wow, just toss the golden mean out the window: ) - Ranman, Apr 14, 2013

At least there is no need to add the leaf over the dangly bits. - ray76, Apr 14, 2013

Hahahahaahahahahahahhahahahahahaha - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

Oh Ray, rolf, you made my day. Gracias a todos. - annierats, Apr 15, 2013

Glad to be of service lovely girl , got any spare leaves ? - ray76, Apr 15, 2013

Ray, your comment is too funny ;-)))) - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

Good one Annie - pmikan-pam, Apr 16, 2013

Answer 2

Cuando el copión no es muy grande, ¿lo llamarías el copionito ?

When a copycat is not very large, would you call it a copykitten?

Purr, good one! - annierats, Apr 14, 2013

Hahahaha, sweet!! - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

Answer 3

This is not a copycat , this is a real painting .

Este no es un imitador, esto es una pintura real.

Very funny. Artistis are so clever. - katydew, Apr 13, 2013

Copy, ratehr than copycat,but still, very funny! - annierats, Apr 13, 2013

oops, artists - katydew, Apr 14, 2013

nice one Shish, I like the painting as well - Aranjuez12, Apr 14, 2013

Yes, sentence and picture are nice!!! Hi Shishy ;-))) - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

Answer 4

¿Son telenovelas un imitador, o verdadera de la vida ?

Are soap operas a copycat, or real life?

Obviously, they're just like real life! ...Not!!! :)) - Noetol, Apr 14, 2013

The only one I have ever seen was , ¿ Que es ? it was a hoot , but got boring after a while . - ray76, Apr 14, 2013

Real life, of course! I never saw stories as plausible as in soaps ;-))))) - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

I have only managed 10 minutes of any of them so far.. - annierats, Apr 15, 2013

Soap operas copy each other, if you see one you have seen them all. - pmikan-pam, Apr 16, 2013

Answer 5

I'm not sure this is what they meant by copycat behaviour.

No estoy segura de que esto sea lo que quisieron decir con el comportamiento del copión.

Now that's a copy cat! :)) - Noetol, Apr 13, 2013

Full marks,kitty. - annierats, Apr 13, 2013

jejeje, funny - Aranjuez12, Apr 14, 2013

Hahahahahaahahahahahaha - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

Answer 6

I asked who was the real raccoon, but I fear there were many copycats.

Pregunté a quién era el mapache verdadero, pero tengo miedo que habían muchos imitadores.

(: lol !! - annierats, Apr 13, 2013

Do I need the subjunctive here? Hubieran? - katydew, Apr 13, 2013

will the real raccoon stand up please. - Aranjuez12, Apr 14, 2013

And another one that makes me laugh out loud ;-)))) - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

Answer 7

Algunos estudiantes son copiones y reciben buenas notas, pero al fin y al cabo no son muy exitoso.

Some students are copycats and get good grades, but in the end they are not very successful.

like so many......sad truth - Aranjuez12, Apr 14, 2013

He is just checking that she copied him correctly. :) - ian-hill, Apr 14, 2013

Luckily, he doesn't do it too obviously ;-)) - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

Answer 8

Si yo fuera tú, no sería un imitador de nadie.

If I were you, I wouldn't be a copycat of anyone.

No me gustan los copiones - Aranjuez12, Apr 14, 2013

Well said! - annierats, Apr 14, 2013

Hahahahahahaahaha ;-))) Hi Grace ;-) - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013

Answer 9

Being a copycat is how we will learn a lot in life.

Al ser un imitador es como vamos a aprender mucho en la vida.

:) Well done Ian, correct English, anyway! - annierats, Apr 14, 2013

Both for the good and the bad, I'm afraid! - Noetol, Apr 14, 2013

Good one mate ,a chip off the old block. - ray76, Apr 14, 2013

Very good sentence ;-)))) - mcl020, Apr 15, 2013