Englisch

reproduce

gb/ɹˌipɹədˈus/ us/ɹˌipɹədˈus/
B2 Englisch
~ 9900
Bedeutungen
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Verb B2 action
1

make an exact copy of something

To make the same document, picture, sound, or text again as a copy.

Verwendungsmuster: to reproduce [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use "reproduce" when they only need the simple verb "produce" (e.g. saying "The factory reproduces cars" instead of "The factory produces cars"). Use "reproduce" when there is an original thing and you make an exact or close copy of it.
Synonyme
copy (The most general word; often sounds more everyday and less formal than "reproduce".) | duplicate (Stresses making a second, identical copy; often used in technical or office settings.)
Antonyme
destroy (If you destroy something, you remove or break it so it cannot be reproduced or used again, which is the opposite of copying it.)
Wortverbindungen
reproduce a document |reproduce a photograph |reproduce a sound |reproduce text |reproduce accurately |cannot be reproduced
Themen
technology |media |work |communication |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • The printer can reproduce high-quality color images in just a few seconds.
  • Without permission, you are not allowed to reproduce this article online.
  • Modern speakers can accurately reproduce very deep bass sounds.
  • The museum shop sells posters that faithfully reproduce the original painting.
  • The file was damaged and could not be reproduced from the backup.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • This machine can reproduce the pages very quickly.
  • The magazine reproduced the photo on its front cover.
  • The CD player reproduces the music clearly.
  • You must not reproduce this text without asking the writer.
  • The camera reproduces colors very well.
Verb technical B2 action
2

produce offspring; have babies

When animals, plants, or people make new living things of the same kind (have babies or new plants grow).

Verwendungsmuster: [animals/plants/people] reproduce [sexually/asexually]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse "reproduce" with "grow" or "develop". "Reproduce" is about making new individuals (babies, seeds, new organisms), not just getting bigger or older.
Synonyme
breed (Commonly used about animals, especially when humans control how they reproduce.) | procreate (A formal word, often used about humans, meaning to have children.)
Antonyme
die out (If a species dies out, it no longer reproduces and disappears completely, which is the opposite of continuing to reproduce.)
Wortverbindungen
reproduce sexually |reproduce asexually |ability to reproduce |reproduce rapidly |reproduce in captivity |fail to reproduce
Themen
biology |nature |family |science |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • These insects reproduce so quickly that their numbers can double in a week.
  • Many fish reproduce by laying thousands of eggs at one time.
  • The panda has difficulty reproducing in captivity, which makes conservation challenging.
  • Most flowering plants reproduce sexually using pollen and seeds.
  • If a species cannot adapt and reproduce, it may eventually become extinct.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • Rabbits reproduce very fast.
  • Most plants reproduce by seeds.
  • Humans reproduce when a man and a woman have a baby.
  • Some small animals reproduce many times each year.
  • If animals cannot reproduce, their group becomes smaller.
Verb C1 action
3

produce the same result again

To make the same result or effect happen again, like when you do an experiment or performance a second time and it is the same as before.

Verwendungsmuster: to reproduce [results/effect/conditions/behavior]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use only "repeat" in scientific or technical contexts where English speakers prefer "reproduce" or "replicate" to show that the result is the same, not just that the action is done again.
Synonyme
replicate (Often used in science to mean to repeat an experiment or result exactly and get the same outcome.) | repeat (A more general term for doing something again; it does not always suggest that the result is exactly the same.)
Antonyme
fail to reproduce (Describes the situation where the same result or effect does not happen again, which is the opposite of successfully reproducing it.)
Wortverbindungen
reproduce the results |reproduce the findings |reproduce the conditions |unable to reproduce |reliably reproduce |reproduce the experiment
Themen
science |work |technology |education |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • The study was criticized because other scientists could not reproduce its results.
  • We tried to reproduce the conditions of the original test in our own lab.
  • The team was able to reproduce the same error on a different computer.
  • Magicians often make it hard for others to reproduce their tricks.
  • Once you know the recipe, you can easily reproduce the dish at home.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • Other scientists must reproduce the results of the study.
  • We tried to reproduce the test in our school lab.
  • He wants to reproduce the same success in a new project.
  • They could not reproduce the problem on another phone.
  • She hopes to reproduce this good result next year.
Grammatik
Grundform
reproduce
IPA
GB/ɹˌipɹədˈus/
US/ɹˌipɹədˈus/
Silben & Betonung
re - pro - duce (3 Silben)
Stress on 3rd syllable (duce)
Wortformen
Verb
  • Base: reproduce
  • 3rd Person Singular: reproduces
  • Present Participle: reproducing
  • Past: reproduced
Wortfamilie
Forms
reproduces verb reproducing verb reproduced verb
Core family
reproduction noun B1 reproductive adjective B2 reproducible adjective C1
Related words
reproducibility noun C1 reproductively adverb
Negative and opposite forms
irreproducible adjective
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