photocopy
gb/fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpi/ us/fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpi/
B1
Engleză
~ 7900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
paper copy from a machine
A paper copy of a page or document made by a special copy machine.
Tipar de utilizare:
a photocopy of [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
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xerox (Brand name used as a common noun in some regions; can sound informal or outdated in others.)
Antonime
original (Refers to the first, source document, which a photocopy is made from.)
Colocații
make a photocopy
|take a photocopy
|clear photocopy
|photocopy of your passport
|black-and-white photocopy
|keep a photocopy
Teme
office
|technology
|daily_life
|work
|education
|communication
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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?
Verb
B1
action
2
make a photocopy of something
To use a copy machine to make a paper copy of a page or document.
Tipar de utilizare:
to photocopy [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
copy (More general; can mean to reproduce by hand, digitally, or with a photocopier.)
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duplicate (More formal; emphasizes making an exact second version, not necessarily by photocopier.)
Antonime
create (Photocopying reproduces existing material, while *create* means to make something new and original.)
Colocații
photocopy documents
|photocopy a form
|photocopy in color
|photocopy double-sided
|photocopy the contract
|photocopy pages from a book
Teme
office
|technology
|daily_life
|work
|education
|communication
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
photocopy
IPA
GB/fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpi/
US/fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpi/
Silabe și accent
pho - to - copy (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pho)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: photocopy
- Plural: photocopies
Verb
- Base: photocopy
- 3rd Person Singular: photocopies
- Present Participle: photocopying
- Past: photocopied
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
photocopies
noun
photocopying
verb
photocopied
verb
Core family
photocopier
noun
Related words
copy
noun A2
copier
noun
Advanced or less common
photocopiable
adjective
Expresii
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