matkia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ape noun A large tailless primate such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, or orangutan.
- emulate verb To try to match or surpass someone by copying their behaviour or achievements.
- imitate verb To copy the actions, style, or appearance of someone or something.
- mimic verb To copy someone's speech, movements, or mannerisms, often to make fun of them.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
Senses
matkia is used for these senses in English:
- ape (transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.
- emulate To copy or imitate, especially a person.
- follow suit (idiomatic) To follow an example; to imitate or copy the actions of another.
- imitate To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
- mimic (transitive) To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- mock To mimic, to simulate.
ape — full definition
- noun A large tailless primate such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, or orangutan.
- verb To copy or imitate someone or something, often badly.
emulate — full definition
- verb To try to match or surpass someone by copying their behaviour or achievements.
- verb Of a computer program or device: to reproduce the function of another system.