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impersonate in French

impersonate in French is imiter — impersonate means to pretend to be someone else, often to deceive or entertain.

impersonate in French

imiter
verb
(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.

What does "impersonate" mean?

  1. verb To pretend to be someone else, often to deceive or entertain.
    "He was arrested for impersonating a police officer."
  2. verb (computing) To act with the access rights of a different user account.
    "The admin tool lets support staff impersonate a user to debug their account."
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impersonate in a sentence

  • He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
  • The comedian impersonates famous politicians on stage.
  • The admin tool lets support staff impersonate a user to debug their account.

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What is "impersonate" in French?

"impersonate" in French is imiter. impersonate means: To pretend to be someone else, often to deceive or entertain.

How do you use "impersonate" in a sentence?

Example: "He was arrested for impersonating a police officer." In French, "impersonate" is imiter.

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