copying

• Sustantivo que designa la acción o el proceso de crear un duplicado o reproducción de algo, como texto, imagen o datos.

A noun referring to the act or process of making a duplicate or reproduction of something, such as text, an image, or data.

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1. Act of reproducingB1formal

   The process or act of making a duplicate or reproduction of something.

   copia (acción de copiar)

   • The copying of the document took several minutes.
   • Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material is illegal.
   • The machine is designed for high-speed copying.

   Sinónimoscloningduplicationreplicationreproductiontranscription

• Verbo utilizado para denotar la acción de crear un duplicado o reproducir algo, o de imitar las acciones o el estilo de alguien.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a duplicate or reproduction of something, or imitating someone's actions or style.

1. Duplicate or reproduceA2formal

   To make an identical version of something.

   copiar

   • Please copy this document for the meeting.
   • She copied the file onto a USB drive.
   • He copied the painting from the original.

   Sinónimosclonecounterfeitduplicateimitatephotocopyreplicatereproducexerox

   Antónimoscreateinventoriginate

2. Imitate or mimicA2informal

   To behave or act in the same way as someone else.

   Imitar o remedar

   • The child copied his older brother's mannerisms.
   • She copied the dance moves from the video.
   • He copied the teacher's accent perfectly.

   Sinónimosapeemulateimitatemimicmirrorparrot

   Antónimoscreateinnovateinventoriginate

3. Cheat by copyingB1informal

   To reproduce someone else's work or answers without permission, especially in an academic context.

   Copiar (haciendo trampa)

   • He was caught copying from his classmate during the exam.
   • She copied the essay from an online source.
   • Copying someone else's work is considered plagiarism.

   Sinónimoscheatcribplagiarize

   Antónimoscomposecreateinventoriginate

Variantes phrasalcopy out