duplicate

S2 W2

BrE /ˈdjuː.pli.kət/ AmE /duh.pli.kayt/

noun / verb / adjective en → es

1 COPY [noun] B1

a copy of a document, record, or other item that is exactly the same as the original

duplicado, copia

Collocations duplicate file · make a duplicate

  • I need to make a duplicate of this key.

    Necesito hacer un duplicado de esta llave.

2 REPEAT [transitive] B1

to do or produce something again, especially to make a copy of it

duplicar, repetir

  • duplicate sth
  • The machine can duplicate any document.

    La máquina puede duplicar cualquier documento.

3 IDENTICAL [adjective] B2

the same as something else; not different in any way

duplicado, idéntico

Collocations duplicate entry · duplicate key

  • There are duplicate entries in the database.

    Hay entradas duplicadas en la base de datos.

1 PERSON [noun] C1

a person who looks exactly like another person, especially a criminal or spy

doble, clon

Collocations duplicate identity

  • The police are looking for a duplicate of the suspect.

    La policía está buscando un doble del sospechoso.

2 ACTION [transitive] C1

to pretend to be someone else, especially in order to commit a crime or deceive people

imitar, disfrazarse de alguien

  • duplicate as sb
  • He duplicated the police officer to gain entry.

    Él se disfrazó de policía para entrar.