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    Copier (en. Copy)

    /kɔ.pje/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To reproduce a document or an image.
    I am going to copy this file to send it by email.
    Je vais copier ce fichier pour l'envoyer par email.
    To imitate someone's behavior or actions.
    He likes to copy the ideas of his classmates.
    Il aime copier les idées de ses camarades.
    To duplicate computer data.
    Don't forget to copy the files onto an external hard drive.
    N'oublie pas de copier les fichiers sur un disque dur externe.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'copiare', meaning 'to duplicate, to reproduce'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    copy-paste
    The action of reproducing text or data from one document to another.
    copier-coller
    to copy from someone
    To imitate the actions or ideas of a person.
    copier sur quelqu'un

    Related Words

    copy
    A copy or reproduction of a document.
    copie
    trace over
    To reproduce an image or a drawing by tracing the outlines.
    décalquer
    plagiarism
    The action of copying ideas or writings from others without permission.
    plagiat

    Slang Meanings

    To commit plagiarism.
    He copied his friend's presentation so much, it's plagiarism.
    Il a tellement copié l'exposé de son ami, c'est du plagiat.
    To imitate without originality.
    He only makes copied jokes, nothing original.
    Il ne fait que des blagues copiées, rien d'original.