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Etymology
F. copie, ML. copia "reproduction, transcript," from L. copia "plenty, means". It should be noted here of the possible relation of the modern copy to the hebrew �ף caph. Although kaph means literally "cup", the kaph is also a hebrew letter that acts as a prepositional modifier meaning, appropriately, like or similar to.

Pronunciation
IPA|/k�pi�/
audio|en-us-copy.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�pi|-�pi

Noun
en-noun|copies

1. The result of copying (confer original); an identical duplication.

#: Please bring me the copies of those reports.

1. An imitation of inferior quality.

#: That handbag is a copy. You can tell because the buckle is different.

1. (journalism) The text that is to be typeset.
2. uncountable The text of newspaper articles.

#: Submit all copy to the appropriate editor.

1. A school work pad.

#:Tim got in trouble for forgetting his maths copy.

1. A printed edition of a book or magazine.

#:Have you seen the latest copy of "Newsweek" yet?

Translations

Arabic: Arab|�سخة (nísxa) f
Asturian: copia f
Czech: kopie f, rozmnoženina f
Dutch: kopie f (1), afschrift n (1), nabootsing f (2), kopij (3,4)
Finnish: jäljennös, kopio
German: Kopie f (1), Nachahmung f (2), Flie�text m (3,4)
Greek: αν�ίγ�α�ο (andígrafo) n
mid
Hebrew: ע�תק ('oteq) m, �עתק (he'eteq) m (1); ��ק�� (khiqui) m (2)
Italian: copia f
Norwegian: kopi m
Portuguese: cópia f
Spanish: copia f
Turkish: kopya

Verb
en-verb|cop|i|ed

1. transitive To produce an object identical to a given object.

#: Please copy these reports for me

1. transitive To imitate.

#: Don't copy my dance moves.
#: Mom, he's copying me!

1. transitive context|radio Receive a transmission successfully.

#: Do you copy?

Translations
trans-top|produce something identical
Asturian: copiar
Czech: kopírovat
Dutch: kopiëren
Finnish: kopioida; jäljentää
French: copier
German: kopieren
Greek: αν�ιγ�ά�� (andigráfo)
Hebrew: ����� ע�תק (lehakhyn 'oteq)
Italian: copiare
Norwegian: kopiere
trans-mid
Polish: kopiowa�; podwaja�
Romanian: a copia
Portuguese: copiar
Russian: копи�ова�� (kopírovat�)
Spanish: copiar
Swedish: kopiera
Welsh: copïo
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trans-top|imitate
Czech: kopírovat
Dutch: nabootsen, nadoen, naäpen
Finnish: jäljitellä
French: imiter
German: nachmachen
Greek: αν�ιγ�ά�� (andigráfo]], μιμο�με (mimúme), �λα��ογ�α�� (plastografó)
Hebrew: ��ק�ת (lekhaqot)
Italian: imitare
Norwegian: kopiere
trans-mid
Polish: na�ladowa�, udawa�
Portuguese: imitar
Romanian: a copia, a imita
Russian: под�ажа�� (podražát�)
Spanish: imitar
Swedish: härma
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trans-top|radio term
Dutch: ontvangen
Finnish: vastaanottaa
French: recevoir
German: verstanden, empfangen
Italian: ricevere
Norwegian: motta
trans-mid
Polish: odbiera�
Portuguese: receber
Russian: п�ин��� (prinját�), понима�� (ponimát�)
Spanish: recibir
Swedish: mottaga
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Related terms
copious
carbon copy
fair copy
photocopy
cc
cop
copy editor
copydesk
copier

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