kopieren
Translation
to copy, to photocopy, to imitate, to plagiarize
Examples
Kannst du mir dieses Dokument kopieren?
Can you copy this document for me?
Er hat die Hausaufgaben von mir kopiert.
He copied the homework from me.
Das Kind kopiert das Verhalten seiner Eltern.
The child copies its parents' behavior.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to copy (sth.) I am copying the text.
((sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) to copy (sth.) from (sb./sth.) She is copying the file from the USB stick.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abschreiben (to copy down), nachahmen (to imitate), duplizieren (to duplicate)
Etymology
From Latin 'copia' (abundance, supply), which later came to mean a transcript or copy.
Memory Tips
Sounds almost identical to the English verb 'to copy'. An easy cognate to remember.