duplicate
One that resembles or corresponds to anotherOne that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
» Tom had a duplicate key made.
Tom hat sich einen Zweitschlüssel anfertigen lassen.
Tom ließ sich einen Zweitschlüssel anfertigen.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
This is a duplicate, but a very good replica.
July 20, 1678, William Temple, letter to the Lord Treasurer I send a duplicate both of it and my last dispatch.
Duplikat, Kopie
дублика́тdublikát, ко́пияkópija
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
(countable, uncountable)An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original
(countable, uncountable)A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.
(uncountable)The game of duplicate bridge.
(uncountable)The game of duplicate Scrabble.
(countable, uncountable)A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.
Examples
45 sentencesTom had a duplicate key made.
deTom hat sich einen Zweitschlüssel anfertigen lassen.
I had a duplicate key made.
I haven't yet deleted all the duplicate photos.
He had a duplicate key made from that one.
I need to go get a duplicate key made.
deIch muss mir einen Zweitschlüssel machen lassen.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
plural: duplicates| Singular | duplicate |
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| Plural | duplicates |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- a copy that corresponds to an original exactly:duplication
- something additional of the same kind:extra
Word family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- a duplicate key
- duplicate key made
- duplicate key