duplicate

• Bezeichnet etwas, das eine genaue Kopie oder ein Doppel eines anderen Gegenstands oder einer anderen Sache ist. Kann auch beschreiben, dass etwas erneut, zusätzlich oder doppelt vorhanden ist.

Describes something that is an exact copy or replica of something else.

1. Identical copyB1formal

   Being exactly the same as something else; made as a copy.

   Duplikat

   • Please keep a duplicate key in a safe place.
   • The duplicate file was saved on the backup drive.
   • He submitted a duplicate application by mistake.

   Synonymecopycorrespondingdoubleexactidenticalmatchingtwin

   Antonymedifferentdistinctoriginal

2. Double or repeatedB2formal

   Existing in two identical parts; repeated.

   Doppelt vorhanden

   • The duplicate entries in the database caused confusion.
   • We found duplicate records in the system.
   • The duplicate copies of the document were sent to different departments.

   Synonymedoubledoubledmatchingpairedrepeatedtwintwofold

   Antonymesingleunique

• Substantiv, das eine exakte Kopie oder Nachbildung von etwas bezeichnet, oft eines Originaldokuments, Objekts oder einer Datei.

A noun referring to an exact copy or replica of something, often an original document, object, or file.

1. B1formal

   An exact copy of something, such as a document, object, or file.

   Exakte Kopie

   • Please make a duplicate of the contract for our records.
   • The key is a duplicate of the original.
   • He kept a duplicate of the report in his safe.

   Synonymecarbon copyclonecopydoublefacsimilematchreplicareproductiontwin

   Antonymeoriginal

2. Second identical itemB1formal

   One of two or more identical things, often used as a backup.

   Duplikat

   • She had a duplicate of her passport in case of loss.
   • The artist painted a duplicate of the famous portrait.
   • We have a duplicate of the software installation disc.

   Synonymecarbon copyclonecopycounterpartdoublefacsimilematchreplicatwin

   Antonymeoriginalprototype

• Verb, das bezeichnet, dass man eine exakte Kopie von etwas erstellt oder etwas erneut ausführt.

A verb used to indicate the act of making an exact copy of something or doing something again.

1. Copy exactlyB1formal

   To make an exact copy of something.

   Kopieren

   • Please duplicate the key for the new employee.
   • The artist duplicated the painting with incredible accuracy.
   • We need to duplicate the report for all team members.

   Synonymeclonecopyphotocopyreplicatereproduce

   Antonymecreateinventoriginate

2. Repeat or replicateB2formal

   To do something again in the same way.

   Wiederholen

   • The team hopes to duplicate their success from last year.
   • She duplicated the experiment to verify the results.
   • It is difficult to duplicate such a unique performance.

   Synonymecopyredorepeatreplicatereproduce