copy

copie, exemplaire

Un exemplaire d’un livre ou d’un document, ou une reproduction faite pour correspondre à l’original.

En anglais simple : One example of a book or document, or something made to match an original.

• I bought a copy of her book.
• Keep two copies of this document.
• Can you print an extra copy for me?

Comment l'utiliser : copy of something (Please send me a copy of the report.)

Synonymes : duplicate

Contraires : original

Expressions courantes : copy of something, printed copy, extra copy

imitation, copie

Chose fabriquée pour ressembler à une autre ou se comporter comme elle.

En anglais simple : Something made to look or behave like another thing.

• The ring is a cheap copy.
• They sell copies of famous paintings.
• Her dress looks like a copy of mine.

Comment l'utiliser : copy of something (This statue is a copy of an ancient sculpture.)

Synonymes : imitation, replica

Contraires : original

Expressions courantes : cheap copy, copy of something, poor copy

cahier

Cahier dans lequel un élève fait ses exercices.

En anglais simple : A notebook used by a student for school exercises.

• I left my copy at school.
• The teacher checked our maths copies.
• Write the answers neatly in your copy.

Synonymes : exercise book, notebook

Expressions courantes : maths copy, school copy, copy book

copier, reproduire

Faire quelque chose qui ressemble exactement à autre chose.

En anglais simple : To make something that looks the same as something else.

• Try to copy this picture.
• She copied the pattern onto another plate.
• He can copy a drawing very accurately.

Synonymes : reproduce, duplicate

Expressions courantes : copy a picture, copy a design, copy something exactly, copy a file

imiter, copier

Faire comme une autre personne ou adopter sa façon de se comporter.

En anglais simple : To do what another person does or behave in the same way.

• Stop copying your brother.
• The children copied the teacher’s movements.
• She always copies the way I dress.

Synonymes : imitate, mimic

Expressions courantes : copy someone, copy dance moves, copy someone’s style