Spanish Conversation · Level 15
87 words
Spanish word
copiar
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈpjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbcopy
Example
Ella copió la frase del libro.
She copied the sentence from the book.
More examples
Es fácil copiar el estilo de alguien.
It's easy to imitate someone's style.
Core concept
A faithful duplicate of a document, picture, file, or a close imitation of someone's behavior.
Common phrases
copiar el estilo
imitate the style
copiar la idea
steal the idea
Similar words
imitar: Copies a person's tone or behavior deliberately to sound or act like them.
fotocopiar: Uses a photocopier to reproduce a paper document exactly as the original.
transcribir: Transcribes speech or another written text by writing it out word for word.
duplicar: Produces one or more identical pieces from an original to increase quantity.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer una copia fiel o muy semejante de un texto, imagen, archivo o de la conducta de otra persona, incluido el uso indebido en exámenes.
Word origin
Derived from Latin copia through medieval Latin copiāre meaning 'to make a copy', which gives Spanish copiar the senses of reproducing material and mimicking people.
Usage tips
- In tech contexts Spanish uses copiar y pegar for copy-and-paste, while for academic dishonesty speakers say copiarse en un examen or copiar de alguien to indicate copying answers.