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copy

copy

Meaning of copy

English

to make something exactly the same as something else

Русский

делать точно такой же файл, текст или предмет

copy

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈkɒpi/
American English
/ˈkɑpi/

copy with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом copy

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

На компьютере

On a computer
copy and paste
скопировать и вставить

I copied and pasted the address into the form.

Я скопировал и вставил адрес в бланк.

copy a file
скопировать файл

She copied a file to an external drive.

Она скопировала файл на внешний накопитель.

  • copy the linkскопировать ссылку
  • copy someone on an emailпоставить кого-то в копию письма

Списывание и переписывание

Copying at school
copy someone's homework
списать у кого-то домашнее задание

He tried to copy someone's homework right before class.

Он пытался списать у кого-то домашнее задание прямо перед уроком.

copy from someone
списывать у кого-то

I refused to let her copy from me during the test.

Я не дал ей списать у меня на контрольной.

  • copy downпереписать

Подражание

Imitating someone
copy someone
подражать кому-то

Little kids often copy their older brothers and sisters.

Малыши часто подражают старшим братьям и сёстрам.

copy someone's style
подражать чьему-то стилю

I copied someone's style instead of finding my own.

Я подражал чьему-то стилю, вместо того чтобы искать свой.

  • copy someone's accentкопировать чей-то акцент

copy usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Can you copy this page for the team?

Можешь скопировать эту страницу для команды?

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Copy the file into this folder.

Скопируй файл в эту папку.

copy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between copy, make a copy, photocopy, reproduce, clone, and back up

M
🇬🇧English
make a copy

same meaning, as a phrase

very often

ENMake a copy of the contract before you sign it.

photocopy
🇬🇧English

to copy on a photocopier

A1often

ENI'll photocopy the report for the meeting.

Advanced: broader words

R
🇬🇧English
reproduce

formal: to make a copy or recreate

B1rare word

ENThe museum reproduced the painting in a brochure.

C
🇬🇧English
clone

to make an exact copy, of software or organisms

B1often

ENClone the hard drive before upgrading the system.

B
🇬🇧English
back up

to copy data for safety

A2often

ENRemember to back up your work before updating the software.

Learn by topic

copy belongs to the topic "rec:printing_copies →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does copy mean?

to make something exactly the same as something else

How do you pronounce copy?

copy is pronounced [ˈkɒpi].

How is copy used in a sentence?

Можешь скопировать эту страницу для команды? Translation: Can you copy this page for the team?

Is copy part of rec:printing_copies vocabulary?

Yes, copy can be learned in the rec:printing_copies topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is copy part of rec:files_data__save_transfer vocabulary?

Yes, copy can be learned in the rec:files_data__save_transfer topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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