mimic
/ˈmɪmɪk/verb
उच्चारण मिमिक
नकल करना, नकल उतारना
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as spelling
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to copy the way somebody speaks, moves or behaves, usually in order to make other people laugh
नकल करना, नकल उतारना
- The boy could mimic all the teachers perfectly.
- The parrot could mimic the sound of the doorbell perfectly.
- He can mimic the voice of any film star.
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- The children mimic their teacher's walk and laugh.
- The comedian mimicked the minister's speech.
Synonyms imitate copy impersonate ape parody
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[T] ~ sth
to look or behave like something else
(किसी जैसा) दिखना या करना
- Some insects mimic the colour of leaves to hide from birds.
- The harmless snake mimics the pattern of a poisonous one to scare away its enemies.
- Some butterflies mimic leaves to escape their enemies.
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- The new material mimics the feel of real leather.
- The software is designed to mimic human conversation.
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[C]
a person or an animal that can copy the voice, movements or appearance of others
नकलची, नक्काल
- He is a brilliant mimic.
- The mynah is a good mimic.
- The mimic had the crowd laughing for an hour.
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- The talking bird is an excellent mimic.
- As a child, he was a good mimic of his uncles.
Synonyms imitator impersonator impressionist copycat
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mimic + sb/sth (verb)
As a verb, mimic means to copy a person's voice, speech or actions, often to amuse; its forms are mimicked and mimicking.
क्रिया के रूप में 'mimic' का अर्थ किसी की आवाज़, बोली या हाव-भाव की नकल करना है, प्रायः मनोरंजन के लिए; रूप mimicked और mimicking हैं।
- Radhika can mimic the teacher perfectly.
- The parrot mimicked the sound of the doorbell.
a mimic (noun)
A mimic is a person or animal that copies voices or actions, often very well.
'Mimic' ऐसा व्यक्ति या पशु है जो आवाज़ों या हरकतों की नकल करता है, प्रायः बहुत अच्छी तरह।
- He is a talented mimic who copies film stars.
mimic (biology)
In science, a species mimics another or its surroundings to hide or avoid danger.
विज्ञान में कोई प्रजाति छिपने या खतरे से बचने के लिए दूसरी प्रजाति या परिवेश की नकल करती है।
- Some harmless insects mimic dangerous wasps.
mimic vs imitate vs mock
Mimic copies to amuse or to blend in, imitate copies to learn or follow, and mock copies to make fun of.
Mimic मनोरंजन या घुलने-मिलने के लिए नकल करता है, imitate सीखने या अनुसरण के लिए, और mock उपहास के लिए।
- Children imitate adults; a mimic may mock them too.
+Collocations 4
mimic + noun
voiceaccentsoundbehaviourgesturestyle
- He can mimic any regional accent.
adverb + mimic
perfectlycleverlyaccuratelycruellyclosely
- She mimicked the cricketer's walk cleverly.
type + mimic
skillednaturalgoodfamousclever
- The famous mimic entertained the crowd.
mimic + for
to entertainto surviveto hideto learnto tease
- The chameleon mimics leaves to hide from enemies.
“More examples 5
- The little boy mimicked his father's way of speaking.
छोटे लड़के ने अपने पिता के बोलने के ढंग की नकल की।
- Mynahs can mimic human voices.
मैना मनुष्य की आवाज़ों की नकल कर सकती है।
- The comedian is a brilliant mimic.
वह हास्य कलाकार शानदार नकलची है।
- Some butterflies mimic the colours of poisonous species.
कुछ तितलियाँ विषैली प्रजातियों के रंगों की नकल करती हैं।
- The software mimics human thinking, but only in a limited way.
यह software मानव सोच की नकल करता है, पर केवल सीमित रूप में।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She mimiced her teacher yesterday.
✓ She mimicked her teacher yesterday.
Verbs ending in c add k before -ed.
c पर समाप्त होने वाली क्रियाओं में -ed से पहले k जुड़ता है।
✗ The comedian mimicked to the minister.
✓ The comedian mimicked the minister.
Mimic is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Mimic' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The parrot is mimicing sounds.
✓ The parrot is mimicking sounds.
Add k before -ing.
-ing जोड़ने से पहले c के बाद k लगाना आवश्यक है, इसलिए 'mimicking' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all copy, but for different reasons.
ये क्रियाएँ नकल करती हैं, पर अलग-अलग कारणों से।
To copy voices or actions closely, often to amuse.
आवाज़ों या हरकतों की हूबहू नकल करना, प्रायः मनोरंजन के लिए।
- He mimics politicians.
To make fun of someone, often by copying them.
किसी का मज़ाक उड़ाना, प्रायः उसकी नकल करके।
- They mocked his accent.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
imitate copy impersonate ape parody resemble simulate look like imitator impersonator impressionist copycat
AaSpelling
mim·ic
But mimicked and mimicking add a k before -ed and -ing to keep the c hard (not 'mimiced'); likewise panic/panicked, picnic/picnicking, traffic/trafficking.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: mim-ic, पर mimicked और mimicking में -ed और -ing से पहले c को hard रखने के लिए k जुड़ता है ('mimiced' गलत है); इसी तरह panic/panicked, picnic/picnicking, traffic/trafficking।
§Grammar and usage
The noun mimicry.
Usage: Verb mimic का noun रूप mimicry है, जिसका मतलब है नक़ल उतारना। ध्यान दें कि noun बनाते समय spelling बदलती है: mimic में c है, लेकिन mimicry में भी c ही रहता है, यानी mimicking नहीं लिखते।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who imitates others to make people laugh is a mimic or impressionist.
लोगों को हँसाने के लिए दूसरों की नकल करने वाला mimic या impressionist।
General knowledge
Science: mimicry in animals, such as the stick insect.
विज्ञान में जानवरों में mimicry, जैसे stick insect।