duplicado
/dupliˈkado/
To duplicate in Spanish is duplicar.
duplicado can function as a noun meaning 'an identical copy', an adjective meaning 'identical' or a past participle meaning 'duplicated'. When you want to express that something should be done or sent in two copies, use the phrase por duplicado.
Meaning: to make a copy of (verb)
Which one should you use?
Use the verb duplicar to describe the action of making a copy, whereas duplicado refers to the copy itself or the state of being copied.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb form for the action 'to duplicate' is duplicar. The past participle duplicado can function as an adjective meaning 'duplicated' or 'identical'.
How do you pronounce it?
/dupliˈkado/
Did you know?
- In some legal contexts, if you are asked to provide documents por duplicado, it specifically means you must submit two original sets rather than one original and one photocopy.
- In Spanish, saying duplicar esfuerzos is a common idiom that means 'to redouble efforts' or work much harder to achieve a goal.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a 'duplicado' of a driver's license or ID is not just a copy, but an official replacement issued by the government.
Examples in context
- Este ejemplar está duplicado.This is a duplicate copy.This sentence is useful for describing a copy using duplicado.Tatoeba #2268929 by cueyayotl, translation #2268928 by _undertoad
- Envíelo por duplicado.Send it in duplicate.This sentence is useful for expressing that something should be sent in duplicate using duplicado.Tatoeba #2267704 by cueyayotl, translation #2267703 by _undertoad
- Necesito un duplicado de este informe.I need a duplicate of this report.
- Por favor, envíeme un duplicado de la factura.Please send me a duplicate of the invoice.
- El banco emite un duplicado del contrato.The bank issues a duplicate of the contract.
- El abogado necesita una copia adicional del expediente.The lawyer needs an additional copy of the file.
- Por favor, haga una copia de esta presentación.Please make a duplicate of this presentation.
- La secretaria envió una copia del documento al director.The secretary sent a duplicate of the document to the manager.
- El archivo ya está duplicado en el sistema.The file is already duplicated in the system.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are organizing some paperwork.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿ya tienes el contrato duplicado?Daniel, do you already have the duplicated contract?
- DanielNo, todavía no lo he hecho.No, I haven't done it yet.
- SofíaPor favor, déjalo duplicado ahora mismo.Please, leave it duplicated right now.
- DanielEstá bien, lo hago en un segundo.All right, I'll do it in a second.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry duplicado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
