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photocopier

photocopy, make a photocopy of

verb foh-toh-koh-PYEH Rare

Usage Note

Photocopier is a straightforward -ier verb meaning to photocopy a document. The derived noun une photocopie means 'a photocopy', and the machine is un photocopieur or une photocopieuse. In informal contexts, the verb copier alone can sometimes replace it, though it is less precise.

Examples

"Peux-tu photocopier ce document?"

Natural Translation

Can you photocopy this document?

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