LEARNit Dictionary

copy

noun
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a thing that is made to be the same as something else, especially a document or a work of art
نسخه, رونوشت, کپی
see also carbon copy, fair copy, hard copy
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a single example of a book, newspaper, etc. of which many have been made
نسخه, کپی
The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks.
to have/get/obtain/buy/order a copy
There are a limited number of copies still available.
a copy of a book
a copy of ‘The Times’
a free copy of the software
3
written material that is to be published in a newspaper, magazine, etc.; news or information that can be used in a newspaper article or advertisement
نسخه, متن نگارش یافته, مطالب رسانه‌ای, مواد انتشاری
The subeditors prepare the reporters' copy for the paper and write the headlines.
This will make great copy for the advertisement.
Copy date for the next issue is 1 May.
see also knocking copy
4
a copy of a document, etc. made by a machine that photographs and then prints
فتوکپی, کپی
Could I have ten copies of this page, please?
5
a book used by students for writing exercises, etc. in
دفتر مشق, دفتر تمرین, کتاب تمرینی
verb
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to make something that is exactly like something else
کپی کردن, رونوشت برداشتن, رونوشت کردن, نسخه‌برداری کردن
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to write something exactly as it is written somewhere else
رونوشت کردن, کپی کردن, نسخه‌برداری کردن, رونوشت برداشتن
The monks spent their days copying manuscripts.
The children copied the sentences from the whiteboard.
She copied the phone number into her address book.
I copied out several poems.
You do not have to copy down every word in a lecture.
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to create an identical(= similar in every detail) version of data, a program, etc. so that you can use it again somewhere else
کپی کردن, رونوشت برداشتن
The software has been illegally copied.
You can copy the data to your new laptop in the usual way.
You can copy the selected text to the clipboard.
All the files were copied onto memory sticks.
Use the clipboard to copy and paste information from websites.
She copied all the addresses from the website into her address book.
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to behave or do something in the same way as somebody else
تقلید کردن, همانند شدن
She copies everything her sister does.
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations.
He was just a little kid copying his idol.
synonym imitate
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to cheat in an exam, school work, etc. by writing what somebody else has written and pretending it is your own work
تقلب کردن
He was punished by his teacher for copying in the exam.
She was caught copying off another student.
Copying other students' work is not acceptable.
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to make a photocopy of something
کپی گرفتن, فوتوکپی کردن, رونوشت برداشتن
Finally, the notes can be copied and distributed to the audience.