How to Say “Duplicate” in Italian

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duplicare
/du.pliˈka.re/
To duplicate in Italian is duplicare.
The verb duplicare means to make a copy of something. Its related forms include the adjectives duplicato and duplicata, which mean identical, as well as the nouns duplicato and doppione, which refer to an identical copy.
Meaning: to make a copy of (verb)

Which one should you use?

While duplicare means to make a copy, it is often used in technical or formal contexts, whereas fare una copia is more common in everyday speech. In the context of media, if you mean to duplicate a voice track or dub a film, the verb doppiare is used instead of duplicare. If you want to say something is 'double' (as in twice the amount) rather than a 'duplicate' (a copy), use doppio.

Related words

Identical (adj): duplicato, duplicata.

An identical copy (noun): duplicato, doppione.

How does it change in a sentence?

The past participle duplicato is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb avere.

How do you pronounce it?

duplicare is pronounced /du.pliˈka.re/. It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.

Did you know?

  • The noun doppione can be used as a derogatory term for a person who is an unoriginal imitation of someone else.
  • When referring to 'doubling' a bet in gambling, Italians use raddoppiare rather than duplicare.
  • In Italian legal and administrative contexts, a duplicato is not just a copy but an official second original issued when the first is lost.

Examples in context

  • Ho ricevuto una copia del documento, quindi è un duplicato.
    I have received a copy of the document, so it is a duplicate.
  • Posso avere una copia di questo file?
    Can I have a duplicate of this file?
  • Devo duplicare questo documento subito.
    I need to duplicate this document immediately.
  • Puoi duplicare questo file per me?
    Can you duplicate this file for me?
  • Il sistema serve a duplicare i dati.
    The system is used to duplicate the data.

Example conversation

Francesco and Martina are in an office.

  1. Francesco

    Martina, puoi duplicare questo modulo?
    Martina, can you duplicate this form?
  2. Martina

    Certo, quante copie ti servono?
    Sure, how many copies do you need?
  3. Francesco

    Devi duplicare il foglio due volte.
    You need to duplicate the sheet twice.
  4. Martina

    Va bene, lo faccio adesso.
    Alright, I'll do it now.

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