The spitting image of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈspɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪmədʒ/, /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ /ˈəv

thuh or thee SPIT-ing IM-ij or IM-uhj uhv

UK

ðə, ði/ /spˈɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ /ˈɒv

thuh or thee spit-ING IM-ij OV

التعريف

Used to say someone or something looks exactly like another person or thing, especially in appearance.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, often used about close family ('the spitting image of his father'). Only used for strong physical resemblance, rarely for personality. Variants: 'the very image of', 'the absolute image of'.

• Spanish: igualito a - idéntico a - la viva imagen de
• Portuguese (BR): cópia perfeita de - igualzinho a - a cara de
• Portuguese (PT): cópia perfeita de - igualzinho a - a cara de
• Chinese (Simplified): 和…一模一样 - 和…长得一模一样
• Chinese (Traditional): 和…一模一樣 - 和…長得一模一樣
• Hindi: जैसी हूबहू छवि
• Arabic: نسخة طبق الأصل من - صورة طبق الأصل من
• Bengali: হুবহু ছবি - অবিকল অনুরূপ
• Russian: вылитая копия - похож как две капли воды
• Japanese: 生き写し - そっくり
• Vietnamese: giống hệt - bản sao y đúc
• Korean: 빼다박은 - 쏙 빼닮은
• Turkish: tıpatıp aynısı - tıpkısı
• Urdu: ہو بہو نقل - بالکل مماثل
• Indonesian: kembaran - mirip sekali

جمل نموذجية

She is the spitting image of her mother.

basic

That boy is the spitting image of his grandfather.

basic

You are the spitting image of your brother.

basic

When I saw her, I thought she was the spitting image of her aunt.

natural

Everyone says he's the spitting image of his dad, especially when he smiles.

natural

Her daughter is the spitting image of her at that age—it's uncanny!

natural