How do I say 'Imitation' in Portuguese?

The easiest way to say 'Imitation' in Portuguese is demonstrated in the 8 contextual sentences on this page. Listen to the audio to hear the exact native pronunciation.

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How to Say 'Imitation' in Portuguese | Meaning & Pronunciation

Last Updated: June 29, 2026

Level: C1 Advanced

How to Say 'Imitation' in Portuguese | Meaning & Pronunciation

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Imitation'.
Verified Footprint: 639 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (C1 Advanced).
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That's an imitation.

Isso é uma imitação.

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That's an imitation.	Isso é uma imitação.
That's an imitation.	Isso é um fake.
That's imitation leather.	Isso é imitação de couro.
It is merely an imitation pearl.	É apenas uma pérola de imitação.
Cinema is art, dream, imitation of life.	Cinema é arte, sonho, imitação da vida.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.	Imitação é a mais sincera forma de elogio.
Traditional culture has rebounded as can be seen by the popularity of lezginka — a dance where women float like long-necked swans, and men strut like eagles, wearing swords and imitation cartridge belts.	A cultura tradicional teve um ressurgimento, como se pode ver pela popularidade da lezginka — uma dança em que as mulheres flutuam como cisnes de pescoço comprido e os homens desfilam como águias, trazendo espadas e cartucheiras de imitação.
All nature joined in rejoicing at the springtide, and Daphnis and Chloe, young and susceptible as they were, imitated whatever they saw or heard. Hearing the carols of the birds, they sang; at sight of the playful skipping of the lambs they danced; and in imitation of the bees they gathered flowers, some of which they placed in their bosoms, whilst with others they wove chaplets which they carried as offerings to the Nymphs.	Toda a natureza aderiu à celebração da primavera, e o Dáfnis e a Cloé, jovens e influenciáveis como eles eram, imitavam tudo o que viam e ouviam. Ao ouvirem as árias dos pássaros, eles cantavam; ao avistarem os pulinhos brincalhões dos cordeiros, eles dançavam; e, imitando as abelhas, eles colhiam flores, algumas das quais eles colocavam no peito, ao passo que com outras eles entrançavam coroas que eles levavam como oferendas às Ninfas.

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            1x Isso é uma imit $4.50
        
            2x Isso é um fake. $9.00
        
            TOTAL: $13.50

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Isso é uma imitação.

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Isso é um fake.

📚 Core Dictionary Examples

That's an imitation.

Isso é uma imitação.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." directly translates to Imitação é a mais sincera forma de elogio., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

That's an imitation.

Isso é um fake.