What is the Spanish word for "impersonate"?

Learn how to say "impersonate" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

impersonate

Spanish

suplantar

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Alternative translations of "impersonate"

personificar
interpretar

Examples of how to use "impersonate" in Spanish

English
Is it illegal to impersonate someone?
Spanish
¿Es ilegal suplantar a alguien?
English
He often impersonates famous actors for fun.
Spanish
Él suele suplantar a actores famosos por diversión.
English
She impersonated her teacher yesterday in class.
Spanish
Ella se hizo pasar por su profesora ayer en clase.
English
They are impersonating a detective in the play.
Spanish
Ellos están suplantando a un detective en la obra.
English
I have impersonated a character in several shows.
Spanish
He interpretado a un personaje en varias obras.

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