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"Mimic" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "imitar", and "mimicry" is a noun which is often translated as "la imitación". Learn more about the difference between "mimic" and "mimicry" below.
mimic(
mih
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mihk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to imitate)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el imitador (M), la imitadora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The kids' birthday party turned into a nightmare when the mimic arrived dressed as a piñata.La fiesta de cumpleaños infantil se volvió una pesadilla cuando el imitador llegó vestido de piñata.
mimicry(
mih
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mih
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kri
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la imitación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Some contend that through mimicry, you can get to share emotions with other people.Hay quienes sostienen que a través de la imitación, es posible compartir emociones con otras personas.
2. (biology)
a. el mimetismo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mimicry help many species survive.El mimetismo ayuda a sobrevivir a numerosas especies.
