imitar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to imitate
2. (intransitive) to resemble, to look like someone
3. (pronominal) to resemble, to look like someone

Pronounced as (IPA)

/imiˈtaɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: imitō

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin imitāre (“to copy, mimic”).

Sentences

Os príncipes europeos comezaron a imitar o modelo francés en tódolos seus aspectos.

The European princes began to imitate the French model in all its aspects.

Estas composicións intentan imitar o modelo trobadoresco.

These compositions attempt to mimic the troubadour model.