ditto

• Nom utilisé pour désigner la même chose que ce qui a été mentionné précédemment, souvent employé comme abréviation ou indication de répétition.

A noun used to refer to the same thing as previously mentioned, often used as a shorthand or repetition indicator.

1. The same as aboveB1informal

   Used to indicate that something is the same as what has been said or written before.

   La même chose que ci-dessus

   • She said she loved the movie, and I said ditto.
   • He ordered a coffee, and she said ditto.
   • The list included apples, oranges, and ditto for pears.

   Synonymeslikewisesame

2. A copy or duplicateB2informal

   A thing that is exactly the same as another; a duplicate.

   copie conforme, duplicata

   • This painting is a ditto of the original.
   • He made a ditto of the document for his records.
   • The design is a ditto of the one we saw last week.

   Synonymesclonecopycounterpartdoubleduplicatefacsimilelikenessreplicareproductiontwin

   Antonymesoriginalprototype

• Verbe vieilli ou familier signifiant exprimer son accord ou répéter ce qui vient d'être dit, issu de l'italien 'detto' (dit). Historiquement utilisé pour signifier 'répéter' ou 'dire la même chose à nouveau'.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to indicate agreement or repetition, derived from the Italian 'detto' (said). Used historically to mean 'to repeat' or 'to say the same thing again.'

1. To repeat or copyB2informal

   To do the same thing as someone else; to repeat an action or statement.

   faire de même

   • When she said she loved the movie, I dittoed her sentiment.
   • He dittoed his friend's dance moves at the party.
   • The student dittoed the teacher's instructions without question.

   Synonymescopyduplicateechoimitatemimicrepeatreplicate