- copy
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 document/work of artADJECTIVE▪ accurate, faithful, good▪ cheap, crude, poor▪
It was not the original painting, but a crude copy.
▪ carbon, exact, facsimile (esp. BrE), identical, perfect, true▪The twins were carbon copies of each other.
▪It must be certified as a true copy of the original document.
▪ draft, working▪ clean, fair▪ master, original, top▪Take a photocopy of the master copy.
▪ additional, duplicate, extra, further, second, spare▪ multiple▪The copier had been set for multiple copies.
▪ modern▪ certified▪ photographic, photostat, Xerox™ (esp. AmE)▪ backup▪Remember to make backup copies of all your disks.
▪ read-only▪ hard, paper, printed▪You will need to supply a hard-copy version of all files.
▪ digital, electronicVERB + COPY▪ create, make, print, run off, take▪I ran off a couple of copies of the letter.
▪ attach, enclose▪I attach a copy of the report.
▪Please find enclosed a copy of the draft document.
▪ email, forward, send▪ circulate, distribute, supply▪Copies of the article were circulated to members of the committee.
▪ get, obtain, receive▪ keep▪Remember to keep copies of all your correspondence.
COPY + NOUN▪ machine (AmE)▪ room (AmE)▪ center, shop (both AmE)▪ paperPREPOSITION▪ copy of▪I don't keep copies of my own letters.
2 book, newspaper, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ additional, extra, further, second, spare▪ only, single▪ back (esp. BrE), old▪I have a few back copies of the newspaper.
▪ advance▪Advance copies of the book were sent out to reviewers.
▪ evaluation, review▪ complimentary, free▪Free copies of the leaflet are available.
▪ bootleg, illegal, pirate, pirated, unauthorized▪pirated copies of the latest movie releases
▪ manuscript, printed, proof▪ hardback, paperback▪ digital, electronic▪ CD, DVD▪ bound, leather-bound, presentation▪The candidate must submit two bound copies of his or her thesis.
▪ battered, dog-eared, old, tattered, well-thumbed, worn▪my battered copy of Shakespeare's plays
▪ second-hand, used▪ perfect, pristine▪ own, personal▪Charles I's personal copy of the psalter
▪ autographed, signedVERB + COPY▪ print, produce▪ circulate, distribute, sell▪ buy, order, request▪ download▪ have, own▪ borrow▪ autograph, sign▪Author Bob Woodhouse will be signing copies of his new book.
COPY + VERB▪ circulate▪Even with the new legislation pirate copies will circulate.
▪ be availablePREPOSITION▪ copy of▪my own copy of ‘Beowulf’
3 written materialADJECTIVE▪ good, great▪ ad (informal), advertising, marketing, promotional▪ editorial▪ knocking (BrE, informal)▪Knocking copy (= writing that just says how bad sb/sth is) is simply lazy journalism.
VERB + COPY▪ edit, prepare, produce, write▪those who prepare the reporters' copy for the paper
▪ make▪This will make great copy for the advertisement.
COPY + NOUN▪ editor, writer (usually copywriter)▪ deadline▪The copy deadline for the next issue is May 1.
▪ desk (= part of a newsroom where articles are given a final edit) (AmE){{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verb1 make a copyADVERB▪ illegally▪illegally copied software
PREPOSITION▪ from, onto▪Data can be copied from the computer onto disk.
PHRASES▪ copy and paste▪Use the clipboard to copy and paste information from websites.
▪ be widely copied▪The product has been widely copied by other manufacturers.
2 write sth down exactlyADVERB▪ carefully, laboriously, meticulously▪ exactly, faithfully, word for word▪ down, out▪I copied down several phone numbers from the list.
▪They laboriously copied out manuscripts.
PREPOSITION▪ from, into, onto▪She copied all the addresses from the website into her address book.
▪He copied all the details from the brochure onto a piece of paper.
3 do the same as sb elseADVERB▪ blindly, slavishly▪She slavishly copies the older girl's style.
PREPOSITION▪ from▪He copied that mannerism from his brother.
▪ off▪She was caught copying off another student.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
