kopiert
The English word "copied" is translated into German as kopiert.
The word is used to describe something that has been duplicated or reproduced from an original source.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form kopiert is the past participle of the verb kopieren. It is used to form the perfect tense, such as in the construction hat kopiert.
Did you know?
- German has a specific term for a 'carbon copy' called Durchschlag. This refers to the physical act of the ink 'striking through' the paper to create the duplicate.
- When someone is accused of having 'copied' a style or an idea in a negative sense, Germans might use the word nachgeahmt, which literally means 'imitated after'. kopiert is more neutral and technical.
- In German software, the 'paste' command is Einfügen, which translates to 'inserting' or 'embedding' the copied content into a new location.
Examples in context
- Ich kopierte einen Abschnitt des Buches in mein Notebook.I copied a passage from the book into my notebook.This sentence shows how to use the verb to describe copying a passage into a notebook with kopiert.Tatoeba #2414558 by Tamy, translation #43945 by CK
- Tom kopierte alle Daten seiner internen Festplatte auf eine externe.Tom copied all the files on his internal hard disk to an external hard disk.This sentence demonstrates copying data from one hard disk to another using kopiert.Tatoeba #5805749 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1095217 by CK
- Kopiert.Copied.This sentence shows the word used as a standalone command or status update with kopiert.Tatoeba #13449941 by noog, translation #13345346 by Nicat
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Example conversation
Julia and Felix are working in an office.
- JuliaFelix, hast du die Berichte kopiert?Felix, did you copy the reports?
- FelixJa, ich habe sie gerade kopiert.Yes, I just copied them.
- JuliaGut, bring sie bitte zu mir.Good, please bring them to me.
- FelixMache ich sofort.I'll do it immediately.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
