photocopy
gb/fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpi/ us/fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpi/
B1
Английски
~ 7900
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
entity
1
paper copy from a machine
A paper copy of a page or document made by a special copy machine.
Модел на употреба:
a photocopy of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use *photocopy* for any kind of copy, including digital files or photos on a phone. *Photocopy* is normally used for a paper copy made by a photocopier. For digital copies, words like *scan*, *photo*, or *file copy* are more natural.
Синоними
copy (More general; can be any type of copy, not only one made by a photocopier.)
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duplicate (Slightly more formal; stresses that it is an exact second version.)
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xerox (Brand name used as a common noun in some regions; can sound informal or outdated in others.)
Антоними
original (Refers to the first, source document, which a photocopy is made from.)
Колокации
make a photocopy
|take a photocopy
|clear photocopy
|photocopy of your passport
|black-and-white photocopy
|keep a photocopy
Теми
office
|technology
|daily_life
|work
|education
|communication
Примери
- Please bring a photocopy of your passport to the interview.
- The teacher handed out a photocopy of the article to each student.
- I keep a photocopy of my insurance card in my wallet.
- This photocopy is too dark; can you make another one?
- She filed the signed contract along with a photocopy for their records.
Примери за учащи
- I need a photocopy of my ID.
- The office keeps a photocopy of every receipt.
- He gave me a photocopy of the map.
- This photocopy is not clear.
- Can you make a photocopy for me?
Глагол
B1
action
2
make a photocopy of something
To use a copy machine to make a paper copy of a page or document.
Модел на употреба:
to photocopy [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes say *print a copy* when they mean *photocopy*, even if the document is only on paper and not on a computer. Use *photocopy* when you place a physical page into a machine to make another paper copy. Also, avoid saying *do a photocopy*; *make a photocopy* or *photocopy it* are more natural.
Синоними
copy (More general; can mean to reproduce by hand, digitally, or with a photocopier.)
|
duplicate (More formal; emphasizes making an exact second version, not necessarily by photocopier.)
Антоними
create (Photocopying reproduces existing material, while *create* means to make something new and original.)
Колокации
photocopy documents
|photocopy a form
|photocopy in color
|photocopy double-sided
|photocopy the contract
|photocopy pages from a book
Теми
office
|technology
|daily_life
|work
|education
|communication
Примери
- Could you photocopy these documents before the meeting?
- I need to photocopy my passport and visa for the application.
- The assistant photocopied the report and placed a copy on each desk.
- You are not allowed to photocopy this book without permission.
- She quickly photocopied the receipt and returned the original to the customer.
Примери за учащи
- Please photocopy this page for the class.
- I will photocopy the form and give you a copy.
- He photocopied the letter at the office.
- You can photocopy your ticket at the library.
- They photocopied the contract before signing it.
Граматика
Речникова форма
photocopy
IPA
GB/fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpi/
US/fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpi/
Срички и ударение
pho - to - copy (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (pho)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: photocopy
- Plural: photocopies
Verb
- Base: photocopy
- 3rd Person Singular: photocopies
- Present Participle: photocopying
- Past: photocopied
Семейство думи
Forms
photocopies
noun
photocopying
verb
photocopied
verb
Core family
photocopier
noun
Related words
copy
noun A2
copier
noun
Advanced or less common
photocopiable
adjective
Изрази
Все още няма свързани изрази.