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imitación

imitation

noun ee-mee-tah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

fake, copy

Usage Note

Imitación covers both the act of imitating and a counterfeit object. When used before a noun it functions like an adjective: cuero de imitación (imitation leather). The plural imitaciones is regular. The verb is imitar and the agent noun is imitador/imitadora.

Examples

"Esa bolsa es una imitación barata."

Natural Translation

That bag is a cheap imitation.

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