copy
gb/kˈɑpi/ us/kˈɑpi/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
1
An identical reproduction of something
Something that looks exactly the same as another thing.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a copy of [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copy' (a physical or digital duplicate) with 'version' (a form or variation of something).
పర్యాయపదాలు
duplicate (Often used in formal or technical contexts for an exact match.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
original (The first or earliest form from which copies are made.)
పదకలయికలు
make a copy
|hard copy
|digital copy
|exact copy
విషయాలు
media
|technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- I made a copy of the report for each team member.
- Please send me a digital copy of the photo.
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a copy of the book.
- Can you give me a copy of the file?
- This is a copy of my passport.
- I need a copy for my records.
క్రియ
A2
action
2
To make an exact reproduction
To make something that looks exactly like another thing.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to copy [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'copy' with 'paste' when talking about computers; 'copy' means to duplicate, 'paste' means to insert the duplicate somewhere else.
పర్యాయపదాలు
reproduce (Often used in more formal contexts, especially for art or documents.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
create (To make something new rather than duplicating an existing thing.)
పదకలయికలు
copy text
|copy files
|copy homework
|copy a design
విషయాలు
technology
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She copied the recipe from a magazine.
- You can copy the file to your USB drive.
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will copy this picture.
- Please copy this file to my computer.
- He copied my homework.
- Can you copy this list for me?
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
3
Text for printing or broadcasting
The words that are written for newspapers, ads, or TV shows before they are printed or shown.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with 'a copy of something'; here it means text itself, not a duplicate.
పర్యాయపదాలు
manuscript (Usually refers to a complete draft of a book or document before publication.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
blank page (Lack of any written material.)
పదకలయికలు
advertising copy
|news copy
|edit copy
విషయాలు
media
|business
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- The journalist submitted her copy before the deadline.
- The advertising agency wrote new copy for the campaign.
- Editors are working on improving the copy for clarity.
- We need fresh copy to attract more readers.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The writer sent his copy to the editor.
- The ad needs better copy.
- She read the news copy on air.
క్రియ
B1
action
4
To imitate someone's actions or style
To do the same thing that someone else does.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to copy [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'copy' here with making a physical duplicate; in this case it means imitating actions, not objects.
పర్యాయపదాలు
imitate (A more general term for doing something in the same way as someone else.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
originate (To create something new instead of imitating others.)
పదకలయికలు
copy someone's style
|copy someone's moves
విషయాలు
social
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- Children often copy their parents' behavior.
- He copied her accent perfectly.
- Stop copying everything I do!
- New artists sometimes copy established ones before finding their own style.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The baby copies his father.
- I copied my friend's dance moves.
- She copies her teacher's handwriting.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
copy
IPA
GB/kˈɑpi/
US/kˈɑpi/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
copy (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (copy)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: copy
- Plural: copies, copy
Verb
- Base: copy
- 3rd Person Singular: copies
- Present Participle: copying
- Past: copied
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
carbon copy
4/kˈɑɹbən kˈɑpi/
fixed phrase
Exact duplicate of something
An exact copy of something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.