French word

recopier

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəkopje/

Meaning

  • verbcopy

Example

Peux-tu recopier ces notes ?

Can you copy these notes?

Illustration for recopier (copy)

More examples

Avant l'examen, il faut recopier les formules importantes.

Before the exam, you have to copy the important formulas.

Core concept

Text transferred faithfully from one surface or file into another without changing its content.

Common phrases

  • recopier un texte

    copy a text

  • recopier un message

    copy a message

Similar words

copier: Make an exact copy of text or material on paper or in a file.
réécrire: Rewrite something while keeping its meaning but changing its wording or style.
taper: Enter text by typing it on a computer or smartphone.

Definition in French

Reproduire par écrit un texte existant en respectant les mots et l'ordre.

Word origin

French formed recopier by adding re- ('again') to copier, whose earlier form is Old French copier from Latin copiare ('to copy').

Usage tips

  • Recopier focuses on reproducing text, whereas réécrire allows the wording or structure to be changed.

Other meanings

  • transcribeverb
  • duplicateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • recopiécopiedadjective
  • copiecopynoun

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