copy
gb/kˈɑpi/ us/kˈɑpi/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
másolat, példány, másol, lemásol, átmásol, szöveg, anyag, reklámszöveg, utánoz
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copy' (a physical or digital duplicate) with 'version' (a form or variation of something).
Σημασία
An identical reproduction of something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a copy
|hard copy
|digital copy
|exact copy
Συνώνυμα
duplicate (Often used in formal or technical contexts for an exact match.)
Αντώνυμα
original (The first or earliest form from which copies are made.)
Θέματα
media
|technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ορισμός
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.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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?
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'copy' with 'paste' when talking about computers; 'copy' means to duplicate, 'paste' means to insert the duplicate somewhere else.
Σημασία
To make an exact reproduction
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
copy text
|copy files
|copy homework
|copy a design
Συνώνυμα
reproduce (Often used in more formal contexts, especially for art or documents.)
Αντώνυμα
create (To make something new rather than duplicating an existing thing.)
Θέματα
technology
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To make something that looks exactly like another thing.
To produce something that is exactly like another thing, either by hand, machine, or digitally.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'a copy of something'; here it means text itself, not a duplicate.
Σημασία
Text for printing or broadcasting
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
advertising copy
|news copy
|edit copy
Συνώνυμα
manuscript (Usually refers to a complete draft of a book or document before publication.)
Αντώνυμα
blank page (Lack of any written material.)
Θέματα
media
|business
|communication
Ορισμός
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.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
4
utánoz
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'copy' here with making a physical duplicate; in this case it means imitating actions, not objects.
Σημασία
To imitate someone's actions or style
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
copy someone's style
|copy someone's moves
Συνώνυμα
imitate (A more general term for doing something in the same way as someone else.)
Αντώνυμα
originate (To create something new instead of imitating others.)
Θέματα
social
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ορισμός
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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
copy
IPA
GB/kˈɑpi/
US/kˈɑpi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
copy (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (copy)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: copy
- Plural: copies, copy
Verb
- Base: copy
- 3rd Person Singular: copies
- Present Participle: copying
- Past: copied
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
carbon copy
4/kˈɑɹbən kˈɑpi/
fixed phrase
Exact duplicate of something
An exact copy of something.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.