impersonator
someone who imitates or copies someone else
TRANSLATION
der Imitator, der Nachahmer, der Parodist/die Parodistin
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"An Elvis Presley IMPERSONATOR who was allowed to walk free after admitting ecstasy dealing has been given a two-year jail term."
(BBC News - 23rd February 2003)
(BBC News - 23rd February 2003)
Did you
know?
impersonator
1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
"impersonate a police officer."
2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
"an entertainer who impersonates celebrities."
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
pretender, actor, beguiler, bluffer, charlatan, cheat, con man, deceiver, fake, faker, fraud, hypocrite, imitator, impersonator, masquerader, mimic, mocker, mountebank, pettifogger, phony, pretender, pseud, quack, rogue, scorner, sham, sharper, shyster, trickster, wolf.
1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
"impersonate a police officer."
2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
"an entertainer who impersonates celebrities."
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
pretender, actor, beguiler, bluffer, charlatan, cheat, con man, deceiver, fake, faker, fraud, hypocrite, imitator, impersonator, masquerader, mimic, mocker, mountebank, pettifogger, phony, pretender, pseud, quack, rogue, scorner, sham, sharper, shyster, trickster, wolf.
