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to copy
To create an exact duplicate of something, especially documents (photocopying) or digital data (files, texts).
Kannst du mir bitte diese zehn Seiten für das Meeting kopieren?
Could you please copy these ten pages for me for the meeting?
to copy
To imitate or mimic another person's behavior, style, ideas, or work.
Kleine Kinder lernen viel, indem sie das Verhalten ihrer Eltern kopieren.
Small children learn a lot by copying their parents' behavior.
to copy
Colloquially, to copy answers without permission from another person during an exam or on homework.
Er wurde dabei erwischt, wie er in der Prüfung vom Nachbarn kopiert hat.
He was caught copying from the person next to him during the exam.
The noun for the verb 'kopieren' (to copy) is 'die Kopie' (the copy). A copy is the result of the copying process.
Ich brauche bitte eine Kopie von deinem Ausweis.
I need a copy of your ID, please.
The context reveals the meaning: In the office or on a computer, it is about duplicating documents or data. In a social context, it is about imitating behavior. In a school context, it usually means copying without permission.
Mein kleiner Bruder kopiert alles, was ich mache.
My little brother copies everything I do.
In the digital realm, the fixed expression 'kopieren und einfügen' (copy and paste) is very common for transferring text or files from one place to another.
Du kannst den Link einfach kopieren und in die E-Mail einfügen.
You can simply copy the link and paste it into the email.
When 'kopieren' (to copy) means 'abschreiben' (to copy from someone else's work), the preposition 'von' is often used to name the source. This meaning is colloquial.
Sie hat die Hausaufgaben von ihrer Freundin kopiert.
She copied the homework from her friend.
to burn
Brennen and kopieren can both be used when transferring digital data. A CD or DVD is gebrannt when data is written onto the optical storage medium. Kopieren, on the other hand, generally emphasizes making an exact duplicate of the files, regardless of what they are stored on.
Ich kopiere die Urlaubsfotos auf eine CD für meine Eltern.
I am copying the vacation photos onto a CD for my parents.
Ich brenne die Urlaubsfotos auf eine CD für meine Eltern.
I am burning the vacation photos onto a CD for my parents.
