copy
gb/kˈɑpi/ us/kˈɑpi/
A2
English
~ 1200
másolat, példány, másol, lemásol, átmásol, szöveg, anyag, reklámszöveg, utánoz
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
a copy of [something]
I made a copy of the report for each team member.
Minden csapattagnak készítettem egy másolatot a jelentésből.
Please send me a digital copy of the photo.
Kérlek, küldj nekem egy digitális másolatot a fotóról.
This is an exact copy of the original painting.
The library has a rare copy of the first edition.
Always keep a backup copy of your work.
Learner examples
I have a copy of the book.
Van egy példányom a könyvből.
Can you give me a copy of the file?
Tudsz adni nekem egy másolatot a fájlról?
This is a copy of my passport.
I need a copy for my records.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copy' (a physical or digital duplicate) with 'version' (a form or variation of something).
Meaning
An identical reproduction of something
Collocations
make a copy
|hard copy
|digital copy
|exact copy
Synonyms
duplicate (Often used in formal or technical contexts for an exact match.)
Antonyms
original (The first or earliest form from which copies are made.)
Themes
media
|technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Something that looks exactly the same as another thing.
Something that is exactly the same as something else, especially a document, image, or item made from the original.
VERB
A2
2
Usage pattern:
to copy [something]
She copied the recipe from a magazine.
Lemásolta a receptet egy magazinból.
You can copy the file to your USB drive.
Átmásolhatod a fájlt a pendrive-odra.
Don't just copy my answers during the test.
He carefully copied the painting brushstroke by brushstroke.
The program allows you to copy and paste text easily.
Learner examples
I will copy this picture.
Lemásolom ezt a képet.
Please copy this file to my computer.
Kérlek, másold át ezt a fájlt a számítógépemre.
He copied my homework.
Can you copy this list for me?
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'copy' with 'paste' when talking about computers; 'copy' means to duplicate, 'paste' means to insert the duplicate somewhere else.
Meaning
To make an exact reproduction
Collocations
copy text
|copy files
|copy homework
|copy a design
Synonyms
reproduce (Often used in more formal contexts, especially for art or documents.)
Antonyms
create (To make something new rather than duplicating an existing thing.)
Themes
technology
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something that looks exactly like another thing.
To produce something that is exactly like another thing, either by hand, machine, or digitally.
NOUN
B2
3
The journalist submitted her copy before the deadline.
Az újságíró határidő előtt leadta az anyagát.
The advertising agency wrote new copy for the campaign.
A reklámügynökség új reklámszöveget írt a kampányhoz.
Editors are working on improving the copy for clarity.
We need fresh copy to attract more readers.
Learner examples
The writer sent his copy to the editor.
Az író elküldte a szövegét a szerkesztőnek.
The ad needs better copy.
A hirdetéshez jobb reklámszöveg kell.
She read the news copy on air.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'a copy of something'; here it means text itself, not a duplicate.
Meaning
Text for printing or broadcasting
Collocations
advertising copy
|news copy
|edit copy
Synonyms
manuscript (Usually refers to a complete draft of a book or document before publication.)
Antonyms
blank page (Lack of any written material.)
Themes
media
|business
|communication
Definition
The words that are written for newspapers, ads, or TV shows before they are printed or shown.
Written material, especially news articles or advertising text, prepared for publication or broadcast.
VERB
B1
4
utánoz
A2
Usage pattern:
to copy [someone/something]
Children often copy their parents' behavior.
A gyerekek gyakran utánozzák a szüleik viselkedését.
He copied her accent perfectly.
Tökéletesen utánozta az akcentusát.
Stop copying everything I do!
New artists sometimes copy established ones before finding their own style.
Learner examples
The baby copies his father.
A baba utánozza az apját.
I copied my friend's dance moves.
Utánoztam a barátom táncmozdulatait.
She copies her teacher's handwriting.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'copy' here with making a physical duplicate; in this case it means imitating actions, not objects.
Meaning
To imitate someone's actions or style
Collocations
copy someone's style
|copy someone's moves
Synonyms
imitate (A more general term for doing something in the same way as someone else.)
Antonyms
originate (To create something new instead of imitating others.)
Themes
social
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
To do the same thing that someone else does.
To do something in the same way as someone else, often by following their example or mimicking them.
Grammar
Dictionary form
copy
IPA
GB/kˈɑpi/
US/kˈɑpi/
Syllables & stress
copy (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (copy)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: copy
- Plural: copies, copy
Verb
- Base: copy
- 3rd Person Singular: copies
- Present Participle: copying
- Past: copied
Word family
Expressions
carbon copy
4/kˈɑɹbən kˈɑpi/
fixed phrase
Exact duplicate of something
An exact copy of something.
Examples
- He's a carbon copy of his father in looks and mannerisms.
- The report you received is a carbon copy of the one sent to headquarters.
- The second document is just a carbon copy of the first.
- He is almost a carbon copy of his father in looks and mannerisms.
copy and paste
1/kˈɑpi ˈænd pˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
Duplicate and insert digital content
To make a copy of text, images, or files on a computer and put them somewhere else.
Examples
- You can copy and paste the link into your browser.
- You can just copy and paste the address from the email into your browser.
- I copied and pasted the paragraph into my essay.
- Don’t copy and paste whole paragraphs from the internet into your essay.
- I’ll copy and paste the table into the new document so we don’t have to rebuild it.
copycat
1/kˈɑpikˌæt/
fixed phrase
informal
A person who imitates others
Someone who does the same things as another person.
Examples
- Don't be such a copycat; find your own ideas.
- Don't be such a copycat—think of your own ideas.
- Her little brother is always being a copycat.
- She called him a copycat for wearing the same outfit.