French Conversation · Level 15
90 words
French word
copier
Pronunciation
IPA/kopje/
Meaning
- verbcopy
Example
Je copie mes notes après le cours.
I copy my notes after class.
More examples
J'ai besoin de copier ce fichier sur une clé USB.
I need to copy this file onto a USB flash drive.
Core concept
One source is reproduced so that its visible content appears again in another copy.
Common phrases
copier un fichier
duplicate a file
copier sur quelqu'un
copy off someone
Similar words
recopier: To write out existing text or lettering again in the same form elsewhere.
photocopier: To reproduce a paper document or photograph with a photocopying machine.
reproduire: To reproduce a picture or sound while retaining its original qualities.
imiter: To mimic another person's movements or voice.
Definition in French
Faire une reproduction d'un document, d'une image ou d'un texte en obtenant un exemplaire proche de l'original.
Word origin
The verb copier comes from the noun copie, which goes back to Latin copia and the medieval Latin verb copiare.
Usage tips
- Copier sur quelqu'un means copying another person's work, especially cheating in an academic context.