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copier

to copy, to duplicate

verb ko-PYEH Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: Latin copiare ('to transcribe'), from copia ('abundance, copy')

Also means

to cheat (on a test)

Usage Note

Copier covers both copying a file or text and cheating by copying someone else's work (copier sur son voisin). The noun copie means both a copy and a student's exam paper. Copier-coller ('copy-paste') is the standard computing compound.

Examples

"Il a copié le fichier sur sa clé USB."

Natural Translation

He copied the file onto his USB drive.

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