copy
The result of copyingThe result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
» Compare the copy with the original.
Vergleich die Kopie mit dem Original.
Сравни копию с оригиналом.
Сравните копию с оригиналом.
Порівняй копію з оригіналом.
Meaning
14 sensesThe result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
Please bring me at least 200 copies of this report. The photocopier is down the hall on the right.
I already saw their draft. She emailed me a copy yesterday. I can forward it to you so that you have your own copy.
Kopie
ко́пияkópija, дублика́тdublikát
ко́піяkópija, дубліка́тdublikát
The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.
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.
An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
That handbag is a copy. You can tell because the buckle is different.
Nachahmung
ко́пияkópija, подде́лкаpoddélka
ко́піяkópija, підро́бкаpidróbka
The text (words, content) that is to be typeset or similarly prepared and published.
This organization doesn't publish any copy that hasn't been edited by a good copy editor.
The text (words, content) that is to be typeset or similarly prepared and published.
The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
ad copy; advertising copy
ко́пияkópija
(uncountable)The text to be set into newspaper articles, magazine pages, or similar.
Submit all copy to the appropriate editor.
ко́пияkópija, текстtekst
A person employed to carry copy and run errands.
A schoolwork pad or workbook.
Tim got in trouble for forgetting his maths copy.
A particular instance of a book: a single printed impression or digital file representing it.
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.
Exemplar
ко́пияkópija, экземпля́рekzɛmpljár
ко́піяkópija, екземпля́рekzempljár, примі́рникprymírnyk
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.
Have you seen the latest copy of Newsweek yet?
(archaic)Writing paper of a particular size: Synonym of bastard.
(obsolete)That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.
His virtues are an excellent copy for imitation.
- a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
- matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
- material suitable for a journalistic account
- a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
Examples
641 sentencesCompare the copy with the original.
Порівняй копію з оригіналом.
ruСравни копию с оригиналом.
deVergleich die Kopie mit dem Original.
Can you make me a copy?
Можеш зробити мені копію?
ruТы можешь сделать для меня копию?
deKannst du mir eine Kopie davon machen?
I'll make a copy for you.
Я зроблю для тебе копію.
ruЯ сделаю тебе копию.
Please make three copies of this page.
Будь ласка, зроби три копії цієї сторінки.
ruПожалуйста, сделай три копии этой страницы.
deMachen Sie bitte drei Kopien von dieser Seite.
Please make three copies of each page.
Будьте ласкаві, зробіть три копії кожної сторінки.
ruПожалуйста, сделайте три копии каждой страницы.
deBitte mache drei Kopien von jeder Seite.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 5
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English copy, copie, from Old French copie (“abundance, plenty; transcript, coFrom Middle English copy, copie, from Old French copie (“abundance, plenty; transcript, copy”), from Medieval Latin copia (“reproduction, transcript”), from Latin cōpia (“plenty, abundance”), from *coopia, from co- (“together”) + ops (“wealth, riches”). More at opulent.
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Forms
plural: copiesSynonyms
15 synonyms- matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials:written matter
- a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record):transcript
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
64 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- a copy of
- copy of the
- copy of this
- make a copy
- have a copy
- three copies of
- copy of my
- get a copy
- copy of that
- make three copies
- three copies
- gave a copy