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copiado

ko-PYAH-doh/koˈpjaðo/

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

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.

A2

I have copied all the files onto the hard drive.

Juan ha copiado los deberes de su amigo.

A2

Juan has copied his friend's homework.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • duplicado (duplicated)
  • imitado (imitated)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • haber copiado – to have copied
  • mal copiado – badly copied

copied

Also: plagiarized
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.

B1

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

Sus ideas parecen un poco copiadas de otros autores.

B1

His ideas seem a bit copied from other authors.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • falso (fake)
  • plagiado (plagiarized)

Antonyms

  • original (original)
  • auténtico (authentic)

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescopiaran
yocopiara
túcopiaras
vosotroscopiarais
nosotroscopiáramos
él/ella/ustedcopiara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescopien
yocopie
túcopies
vosotroscopiéis
nosotroscopiemos
él/ella/ustedcopie

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescopiaron
yocopié
túcopiaste
vosotroscopiasteis
nosotroscopiamos
él/ella/ustedcopió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescopiaban
yocopiaba
túcopiabas
vosotroscopiabais
nosotroscopiábamos
él/ella/ustedcopiaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescopian
yocopio
túcopias
vosotroscopiáis
nosotroscopiamos
él/ella/ustedcopia
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Translate to Spanish

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?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
copia(copy) — Noun
copiar(to copy) — Verb
copiadora(photocopier) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 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).