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recopier

copy out, transcribe

verb ruh-koh-pyEH Rare

Usage Note

Recopier means to write something out again, typically to make a neat copy. It is a first-group (-er) verb with no spelling irregularities. A common school instruction is recopiez vos notes au propre ('copy your notes out neatly').

Examples

"Elle a recopié ses notes dans un nouveau cahier."

Natural Translation

She copied her notes into a new notebook.

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