What it says on the tin: how would you say "copycat" in Russian?
The verb "обезьянничать" (dictionary translation for "copycat") does not quite cut it - it implies making faces or being silly - while "copycat" is more neutral.
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1Обезьянничать is not as narrow as that; I'd say it's as versatile as the literal English equivalent, "to ape" — if also equally infrequently used.– Nikolay ErshovNov 13, 2016 at 18:08
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I included "обезьянничать" because that's the dictionary translation. Edited my question to clarify.– RADANov 13, 2016 at 18:28
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Depending on situation подражать or передразнивать can be used.– AbakanNov 13, 2016 at 18:40
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4It's all depends on the context. Can you add sentence by example? And I try to fnid alternative.– Riĥard BrugekĥaimNov 14, 2016 at 4:22
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1"Повторюшка" is also a widely used word, especially among children.– SovereignSunNov 15, 2016 at 16:05
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Basically a person who is a copycat is "подражатель" or "имитатор"
If it's related to subculture, person is "позёр"
When a was a child we called them: повторюшка, дядя хрюшка