reproduce
gb/ɹˌipɹədˈus/ us/ɹˌipɹədˈus/
B2
Engels
~ 9900
Betekenissen
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Werkwoord
B2
action
1
make an exact copy of something
To make the same document, picture, sound, or text again as a copy.
Gebruikspatroon:
to reproduce [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
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.
Synoniemen
copy (The most general word; often sounds more everyday and less formal than "reproduce".)
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duplicate (Stresses making a second, identical copy; often used in technical or office settings.)
Antoniemen
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.)
Woordcombinaties
reproduce a document
|reproduce a photograph
|reproduce a sound
|reproduce text
|reproduce accurately
|cannot be reproduced
Thema's
technology
|media
|work
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Werkwoord
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).
Gebruikspatroon:
[animals/plants/people] reproduce [sexually/asexually]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse "reproduce" with "grow" or "develop". "Reproduce" is about making new individuals (babies, seeds, new organisms), not just getting bigger or older.
Synoniemen
breed (Commonly used about animals, especially when humans control how they reproduce.)
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procreate (A formal word, often used about humans, meaning to have children.)
Antoniemen
die out (If a species dies out, it no longer reproduces and disappears completely, which is the opposite of continuing to reproduce.)
Woordcombinaties
reproduce sexually
|reproduce asexually
|ability to reproduce
|reproduce rapidly
|reproduce in captivity
|fail to reproduce
Thema's
biology
|nature
|family
|science
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Werkwoord
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.
Gebruikspatroon:
to reproduce [results/effect/conditions/behavior]
Veelgemaakte fout:
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.
Synoniemen
replicate (Often used in science to mean to repeat an experiment or result exactly and get the same outcome.)
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repeat (A more general term for doing something again; it does not always suggest that the result is exactly the same.)
Antoniemen
fail to reproduce (Describes the situation where the same result or effect does not happen again, which is the opposite of successfully reproducing it.)
Woordcombinaties
reproduce the results
|reproduce the findings
|reproduce the conditions
|unable to reproduce
|reliably reproduce
|reproduce the experiment
Thema's
science
|work
|technology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
reproduce
IPA
GB/ɹˌipɹədˈus/
US/ɹˌipɹədˈus/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
re - pro - duce (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 3rd syllable (duce)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: reproduce
- 3rd Person Singular: reproduces
- Present Participle: reproducing
- Past: reproduced
Woordfamilie
Forms
reproduces
verb
reproducing
verb
reproduced
verb
Core family
Related words
reproducibility
noun C1
reproductively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
irreproducible
adjective
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