mock

imitar burlonamente, remedar

Imitar la voz o los gestos de alguien para ponerlo en ridículo.

En inglés sencillo: To copy someone’s voice or actions in a way that makes them look foolish.

• The boys mocked his accent.
• She mocked the teacher by copying his gestures.
• Stop mocking the way I walk.

Sinónimos: mimic, imitate

Expresiones frecuentes: mock someone’s accent, mock someone’s voice, mock someone for, openly mock someone

frustrar

Impedir el éxito y hacer que las esperanzas o los esfuerzos de alguien resulten inútiles.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone’s hopes or efforts seem useless by preventing success.

• The wind mocked our efforts to light a fire.
• Each setback mocked her hopes of escape.
• The empty well mocked their desperate search for water.

Sinónimos: frustrate, defeat

Expresiones frecuentes: mock someone’s hopes, mock someone’s efforts

simulado, falso

Hecho para parecer real, a menudo para practicar o divertirse.

En inglés sencillo: Made or done to seem real, often for practice or fun.

• We held a mock election.
• She gasped in mock horror.
• The course includes mock interviews with employers.

Sinónimos: imitation, simulated, pretend, fake

Antónimos: real, genuine

Expresiones frecuentes: mock trial, mock interview, mock surprise, mock leather

examen de práctica, simulacro de examen

Prueba que se hace para practicar antes de un examen importante.

En inglés sencillo: A test taken for practice before an important exam.

• My maths mock is tomorrow.
• She did well in her mocks.
• Have you revised for the history mock?

Sinónimos: practice exam

Expresiones frecuentes: history mock, mock results, sit a mock

imitación

Copia que parece un objeto auténtico, pero suele tener peor calidad.

En inglés sencillo: A copy that looks like something real but is often poorer in quality.

• The crown was only a mock.
• They sold a cheap mock of the original.
• This mock lacks the quality of the real thing.

Sinónimos: imitation, copy, fake

Antónimos: original

Expresiones frecuentes: cheap mock, poor mock

burla, mofa

Acción de reírse de alguien o tratarlo como si fuera tonto.

En inglés sencillo: The act of laughing at someone or treating them as foolish.

• There was mock in his voice.
• They made mock of the stranger.
• Her proud speech became the subject of cruel mock.

Cómo se usa: make mock of someone/something (The crowd made mock of his grand promises.)

Sinónimos: mockery, ridicule

Expresiones frecuentes: make mock, cruel mock