matkija — meaning in English
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English meaning
- copycat noun A person who imitates someone else, often in an unoriginal or shameless way.
- follower noun A person who supports, admires, or adheres to the ideas of another person, movement, or belief.
- imitator noun A person who imitates or apes another.
- mockingbird noun A songbird, especially of the genus Mimus, known for imitating the calls of other birds.
- wannabe noun Someone who aspires to be something, often without the talent or qualifications to match.
Senses
matkija is used for these senses in English:
- follower An imitator, who follows another's example.
- imitator A person who imitates or apes another.
- mockingbird Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.
- thrasher Any of several New World passerine songbirds, of the genera Toxostoma, Allenia, Margarops, Oreoscoptes and Ramphocinclus in the family Mimidae, that have a long, downward-curved beak.
- wannabe (informal, derogatory, often, attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.
copycat — full definition
- noun A person who imitates someone else, often in an unoriginal or shameless way.
- noun A criminal who copies a method used in a recent, often high-profile, crime.
- adj Imitative; done in direct imitation of something else.
follower — full definition
- noun A person who supports, admires, or adheres to the ideas of another person, movement, or belief.
- noun A person who subscribes to another person's account on social media.
- noun A mechanical part that receives motion from another moving part, as in an engine.