How do you use "copy" in a sentence?

Please make three copies of this document. He copied the file onto a USB stick. Children often copy their parents' behaviour.

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Q: What does "copy" mean?

A duplicate of something; to make a reproduction The word 'copy' as a noun refers to a duplicate or reproduction of an original, or a single example of a book or magazine. As a verb, it means to reproduce something or to imitate someone's behaviour.

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Meaning: A duplicate of something; to make a reproduction

副本；复制

copia; copiar

コピー、写し；複写する

사본, 복사; 복사하다

The word 'copy' as a noun refers to a duplicate or reproduction of an original, or a single example of a book or magazine. As a verb, it means to reproduce something or to imitate someone's behaviour.

「copy」作为名词，指原件的副本或复制品，或书籍或杂志的单本。作为动词，意为复制某物或模仿某人的行为。

La palabra «copy» como sustantivo se refiere a un duplicado o reproducción de un original, o un ejemplar de un libro o revista. Como verbo, significa reproducir algo o imitar el comportamiento de alguien.

「copy」は名詞として、オリジナルの複製または再現、または本や雑誌の1部を指します。動詞としては、何かを複製すること、または誰かの行動を真似ることを意味します。

'copy'는 명사로 원본의 복제물이나 책·잡지의 한 부를 가리킵니다. 동사로는 무언가를 복제하거나 누군가의 행동을 모방하는 것을 뜻합니다.

Examples

Please make three copies of this document.
请把这份文件复印三份。
Por favor, haz tres copias de este documento.
この書類を3部コピーしてください。
이 서류를 3부 복사해 주세요.
He copied the file onto a USB stick.
他把文件复制到U盘上。
Él copió el archivo en una memoria USB.
彼はファイルをUSBメモリにコピーしました。
그는 파일을 USB 메모리에 복사했습니다.
Children often copy their parents' behaviour.
孩子们经常模仿父母的行为。
Los niños a menudo copian el comportamiento de sus padres.
子供たちはよく親の行動を真似します。
아이들은 종종 부모의 행동을 따라 합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'copie', from Medieval Latin 'copia' meaning 'a transcript', from Latin 'copia' (abundance, plenty). The shift from 'abundance' to 'reproduction' came from the phrase 'give a copy' meaning 'give an abundance of writing'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal