copiar
copiar
copiar(
koh
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pyahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to replicate)
Hay que copiar los documentos que vamos a distribuir en la junta.We need to copy the documents we're going to hand out at the meeting.
2. (to mimic)
a. to imitate
Hugo intentó copiar el estilo de Rodrigo, pero solo logró verse raro.Hugo tried to imitate Rodrigo's style, but he just ended up looking weird.
b. to copy
Ale acusa a Daniela de haber copiado su nuevo diseño de vestido.Ale is accusing Daniela of having copied her new dress design.
3. (to write)
a. to take down
Estefanía copió con cuidado el discurso de su jefe.Estefania carefully took down her boss's speech.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
copiarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
5. (education) (Argentina)
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. to cheat
Todos saben que Rubén solo consiguió esa nota en el examen porque se copió.Everyone knows Ruben only got that grade on the test because he cheated.
copiartransitive verbintransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. ((gen) &)
a. to copy
copió lo que yo iba diciendohe took down what I was saying
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (en examen)
a. to cheat, to copy
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