Impersonating Meaning in English

word · lemma: impersonate

US

/ˌɪmˈpɝsəˌneɪtɪŋ/

im-PUR-suh-nay-ting

UK

/ɪmpˈɜːsənˌeɪtɪŋ/

im-PUR-suhn-ay-ting

释义

Pretending to be another person, either for fun, as part of a performance, or to deceive others.

用法与细微差别

Often used in legal or security contexts when someone pretends to be another to commit fraud. Also used lightly for acting or comedy. Common phrases: 'impersonating a police officer,' 'impersonating a celebrity.' Not the same as 'imitating,' which focuses on copying actions or mannerisms for fun rather than deception.

• Spanish: hacerse pasar por - hacerse pasar como
• Portuguese (BR): fingir ser - se passar por - imitar (alguém)
• Portuguese (PT): fingir ser - fazer-se passar por - imitar (alguém)
• Chinese (Simplified): 冒充 - 假扮
• Chinese (Traditional): 冒充 - 假扮
• Hindi: भेष बदलना - किसी का रूप धारण करना
• Arabic: انتحال شخصية - تقمص دور
• Bengali: ছদ্মবেশ ধারণ করা - অন্য সেজে থাকা
• Russian: выдавать себя за кого-то - изображать (кого-либо)
• Japanese: なりすます
• Vietnamese: giả mạo - đóng giả
• Korean: 사칭하다 - 흉내내다 (속이기 위해)
• Turkish: birinin kılığına girmek - taklit etmek (aldatmak için)
• Urdu: بَننا (کسی اَور کا) - نقل کرنا (دھوکہ دینے کے لیے)
• Indonesian: menyamar - berpura-pura menjadi

例句

He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.

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She is good at impersonating famous singers.

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People laughed at the comedian impersonating the president.

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Scammers are impersonating bank employees to steal information.

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Stop impersonating your brother on the phone—it’s confusing everyone!

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He got in trouble for impersonating his teacher to prank the class.

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