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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescopia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkopja
"Necesito una copia de este informe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a similar or identical version of something; to reproduce or transcribe.
"She copied the important notes from the whiteboard into her notebook."
- 1
A single specimen of a particular book, magazine, or other publication or artifact.
"He bought the very first copy of the newly released novel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'copie', coming from the Old French 'copie' (abundance, transcript), and ultimately from the Latin 'copia' meaning abundance or plenty. By the late Middle Ages, the meaning shifted from 'abundance of material' to 'a transcript of a document', eventually broadening to any reproduction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Copy" is said worldwide
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copie
Transliteration: kopi
"Il a fait une copie du document."
Kopie
Transliteration: kopiː
"Bitte machen Sie eine Kopie davon."
copia
Transliteration: ˈkɔpja
"Ho bisogno di una copia della chiave."
copia
Transliteration: ˈkopja
"Necesito una copia de este informe."
cópia
Transliteration: ˈkɔpjɐ
"Enviei uma cópia para o seu email."
प्रति
Transliteration: prati
"कृपया इस दस्तावेज़ की एक प्रति दें।"
复制
Transliteration: fùzhì
"请帮我复印这份文件。"
복사
Transliteration: boksa
"서류를 복사해 주세요."
コピー
Transliteration: kopī
"書類のコピーを取ってください。"
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