copiado

ko-PYAH-dohkoˈpjaðo

“copiado” means “copied” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

copied🔊A2Verb

having made a duplicate of something

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copied🔊B1Adjective

describing an unoriginal item

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copied

Also: imitated

VerbA2regular ar

Two identical blue toy cars sitting side-by-side on a wooden table.

gerundcopiando

past Participlecopiado

infinitivecopiar

📝 In Action

He copiado todos los archivos en el disco duro.

I have copied all the files onto the hard drive.

Juan ha copiado los deberes de su amigo.

Juan has copied his friend's homework.

Word Connections

Synonyms

duplicado (duplicated)
imitado (imitated)

Antonyms

creado (created)
inventado (invented)

Common Collocations

haber copiado – to have copied
mal copiado – badly copied

copied

Also: plagiarized

AdjectivemB1

A hand-drawn sketch of a red apple placed next to a real red apple.

📝 In Action

Este cuadro es copiado, no es el original.

This painting is a copy; it's not the original.

Sus ideas parecen un poco copiadas de otros autores.

His ideas seem a bit copied from other authors.

Word Connections

Synonyms

falso (fake)
plagiado (plagiarized)

Antonyms

original (original)
auténtico (authentic)

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yocopiara

túcopiaras

él/ella/ustedcopiara

nosotroscopiáramos

vosotroscopiarais

ellos/ellas/ustedescopiaran

Present Subjunctive

yocopie

túcopies

él/ella/ustedcopie

nosotroscopiemos

vosotroscopiéis

ellos/ellas/ustedescopien

Indicative

Preterite

yocopié

túcopiaste

él/ella/ustedcopió

nosotroscopiamos

vosotroscopiasteis

ellos/ellas/ustedescopiaron

Imperfect

yocopiaba

túcopiabas

él/ella/ustedcopiaba

nosotroscopiábamos

vosotroscopiabais

ellos/ellas/ustedescopiaban

Present

yocopio

túcopias

él/ella/ustedcopia

nosotroscopiamos

vosotroscopiáis

ellos/ellas/ustedescopian

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Words that translate to "copiado" in Spanish:

copied→imitated→plagiarized→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: copiado

Question 1 of 1

In the sentence 'Ellas han copiado el texto', why does 'copiado' end in -o?

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👥 Word Family▼

copia(copy) — Noun

copiar(to copy) — Verb

copiadora(photocopier) — Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

helado pasado llamado

📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish verb 'copiar', which comes from the Latin 'copia' (abundance). Originally, it meant to provide 'plenty' of text by transcribing it.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: copiedFrench: copié

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can 'copiado' be used for cheating in school?

Yes, 'copiar' or 'haber copiado' is the standard way to say someone cheated by looking at another person's work.

What is the difference between 'copiado' and 'una copia'?

'Copiado' is the action (has been copied) or a description (that thing is copied), while 'una copia' is the physical noun (the copy itself).