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copiare

to copy, to cheat

k o ˈp j a . r e
copi copy + are Infinitive
verb Rare #36,178
to copy When talking about schoolwork or answers, it can mean to copy from someone else.
IT: Posso copiare questa frase?
EN: Can I copy this sentence?
to cheat In school contexts, often by copying someone else’s work.
IT: Non copiare durante l’esame.
EN: Don’t cheat during the exam.
Conjugation of copiare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second — copiate
Third copia copiano
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second copia copiate
Past
copiato
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Second — copiate
copiare
Present
copiando
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third copiò —

Perché mai dovrei copiare il suo taglio?

Why on earth would I copy his cut?

I russi sono bravi a copiare.

Russians are good at copying.

— Arca Russa (2002)

Hey, diventiamo amici e fammelo copiare, huh?

Hey, let's be friends and let me copy it, huh?

— Brother (1997)

Posso copiare le vostre risposte?

Can I copy your answers?

Non ti puoi copiare?

Can't you copy yourself?

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Quindi d'ora in avanti possiamo copiare?

So from now on, can we copy?

— L'onda (2008)