copy
Definitions
- The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
- the action of copying or reproducing something
- Original or prototype, model that represents a norm or set of characteristics.
- The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.
- Reproduction #take of a same model or original, especially referred to publications like books, magazines, photographs, etc.
- to make an imitation or reproduction of (something). Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook. kopieer يَنْـسَخ копирам copiar napodobit; opsat, kopírovat kopieren kopiere; efterligne αντιγράφωimitar; copiar jäljendama, kopeerima رونوشت کردن؛ کپی کردن kopioida copier לְהַעֲתִיק नकल उतारना prepisati, preslikati, kopirati (le)másol meniru afrita; líkja eftir copiare 写す 복제하다 kopijuoti, imituoti, pamėgdžioti, nu(si)rašyti kopēt; atdarināt; pārrakstīt salin kopiërenkopiere, etter...
- a photocopier. kopieermasjien آلة تصوير / نَسْـخ копирна машина fotocopiadora kopírka der Kopierer kopimaskine φωτοαντιγραφικό μηχάνημα fotocopiadora valguskoopiamasin شخص یا دستگاه کپی کننده kopiokone photocopieur/-euse מְכוֹנַת צִילוּם प्रतिलिपिक aparat za kopiranje fénymásoló gép mesin fotokopi ljósritunarvél fotocopiatrice 複写機 복사기 kopijavimo aparatas, kopijuoklis novilcējs; kopējamais aparāts mesin salin fotokopieerapparaatkopimaskinkopiarka فوتو کاپی fotocopiadora (foto)copiator множител...
- An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
- imitation, reproduction
- (usually abbreviated to ©) the sole right to reproduce a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, and also to perform, translate, film, or record such a work. kopiereg حَق التأليف والنَّـشر авторско право direito autoral autorská práva das Urheberrecht ophavsret; forfatterret; copyright δικαιώματα πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας copyright, derechos de autor autoriõigus, kirjastusõigus حق تکثیر؛ کپی رایت tekijänoikeus droit d'auteur זְכוּיוֹת יוֹצְרִים प्रकाशनाधिकार autorsko pravo szerzői jog hak...
- The text (words, content) that is to be typeset or similarly prepared and published.
- shoe
- An imitation or reproduction of an original; a duplicate: a copy of a painting; made two copies of the letter.
- The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
- a calque
- Material, such as a manuscript, that is to be set in type.
- The text to be set into newspaper articles, magazine pages, or similar.
- To make a reproduction or copy of: copied the note letter for letter; copied the file to a disk.
- A person employed to carry copy and run errands.
- To follow as a model or pattern; imitate. See Synonyms at imitate.
- A schoolwork pad or workbook.
- To include as an additional recipient of a written communication: Please copy me when you reply to her.
- A particular instance of a book: a single printed impression or digital file representing it.
- To make a copy or copies.
- A particular instance of an issue of a periodical (e.g., magazine, journal, bulletin): a single printed impression or digital file representing that issue; (metonynmically) the issue.
- To admit of being copied: colored ink that does not copy well.
- Writing paper of a particular size: Synonym of bastard.
- That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.
- An abundance or plenty of anything.
- copyhold; tenure; lease.
Conjugation
Browse the table or drill it — all tenses, moods, and persons of copy.
Equivalents
43 more languages
Azərbaycan diliköçürmək
Беларускаякопія
BosanskiČopduplikatklišekopijaopispeldaprepisprijepisprimerakprimjerakšalinкопијапреписпријеписпримеракпримјерактекст
Suomicopyjäljennösjäljennöskappalejäljentääjäljitelläjäljitelmäkappalekopiokopioidakopsatamainostekstimallinumeropaljousraakatekstisaadatekstitoisinnostoisintouutisaineistovastaanottaavihko
Gaeilgecóip
Galegoreprodución
HrvatskiČopduplikatklišekopijaopispeldaprepisprijepisprimerakprimjerakšalinкопијапреписпријеписпримеракпримјерактекст
Te Reo Māoritārua
Polskialegacjadubeldubletduplikategzemplarzkopiakopiowaćksięganaśladowaćodbieraćpodwajaćprzepisudawać
СрпскиČopduplikatklišekopijaopispeldaprepisprijepisprimerakprimjerakšalinкопијапреписпријеписпримеракпримјерактекст
Kiswahilinakala
తెలుగుఅనుకరించు
Examples
“Please⟳ bring⟳ me at least 200 copies of this report⟳. The photocopier is down the hall on the right.”
“His new book is out. I have⟳ a signed copy⟳. He'll send⟳ you a copy⟳ if you want⟳ one. He's giving free copies to his former colleagues who want⟳ one. The press⟳ run⟳ is 3000 copies, and he hopes to sell⟳ more press⟳ runs after this one.”
“I already saw⟳ their draft. She emailed me a copy⟳ yesterday. I can forward⟳ it to you so that you have⟳ your own⟳ copy⟳.”
“I have⟳ not the vanity to think⟳ my copy⟳ equal to the original.”
“Every cell in this organism contains a copy⟳ of each gene, but whether that copy⟳ will be expressed depends on complex factors of cell differentiation and epigenetics.”
“That handbag is a copy⟳. You can tell⟳ because the buckle is different.”
“This organization doesn't publish⟳ any copy⟳ that hasn't been edited by a good copy⟳ editor.”
“Submit⟳ all copy⟳ to the appropriate editor.”
“Tim got in trouble⟳ for forgetting his maths copy⟳.”
“Our town's public library has several copies of the Bible, in each of several editions.”
“Our town's public library has several copies of the second edition of Smith's textbook, but it doesn't yet have⟳ any copies of any newer edition.”
“Have⟳ you seen the latest copy⟳ of Newsweek yet?”
“His virtues are an excellent copy⟳ for imitation.”
“Let⟳ him first learn⟳ to write⟳, after a copy⟳ of all the letters.”
“[S]he was bleſt with no more Copie of wit, but to ſerue his Humor thus.”
“But in them nature's copy's not eterne”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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