How to Say ‘Stop imitating’ in Portuguese
Pare de imitar
pah-reh dee ee-mee-tar
[pah-reh dee ee-mee-tar]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Parar' means to stop, useful in commanding contexts.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Imitation is a frequent comedic tool, especially when done cleverly.
Phrase Breakdown
Pare
[pah-reh]
Stop
Bring or come to an end; cease.
Pare agora!
Stop now!
de
[dee]
of
Expressing the relationship between parts.
Ele falou de você.
He spoke of you.
imitar
[ee-mee-tar]
imitating
To copy or mimic.
Ele começou a imitar o professor.
He started imitating the teacher.
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