duplicate
/ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/verb
उच्चारण ड्यूप्लिकेट
नक़ल बनाना; दोहराना
Core word
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[T]
to make an exact copy of something; to do something again, especially when it is unnecessary
नक़ल बनाना; दोहराना
- Don't duplicate work.
- Please do not duplicate the key without asking the landlord.
- Please do not duplicate the effort of other departments.
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- The clerk duplicated the documents for the file.
- It is illegal to duplicate the software without a licence.
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exactly like something else; one of two or more things that are the same in every detail
प्रतिलिपि; दोहरा
- a duplicate key
- in duplicate
- I gave the office a duplicate of my certificate.
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- Keep a duplicate copy of your application form.
- The library issued a duplicate card after he lost his.
Synonyms copy replica identical second
Opposite original
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
duplicate + object (verb)
As a verb, duplicate means to make an exact copy, or to do again something that has already been done. It is pronounced /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/.
Verb के रूप में 'duplicate' का अर्थ है हूबहू नकल बनाना, या कोई काम दोबारा करना। इसका उच्चारण /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/ है।
- Please do not duplicate the work already done by the other team.
- The machine can duplicate a document in seconds.
a duplicate of + noun (noun)
As a noun, a duplicate is an exact copy, followed by of. Pronounced /ˈdjuːplɪkət/.
Noun के रूप में duplicate हूबहू प्रति है, और इसके बाद 'of' आता है। उच्चारण /ˈdjuːplɪkət/ है।
- Keep a duplicate of your admit card in your bag.
duplicate + noun (adjective)
As an adjective it means exactly the same as another one: a duplicate key, a duplicate entry.
Adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी दूसरी वस्तु के बिलकुल समान है: a duplicate key, a duplicate entry।
- The clerk found a duplicate entry in the register.
- I need a duplicate copy of my marksheet.
in duplicate
The phrase in duplicate means that two identical copies are made, especially for an official form.
'In duplicate' का अर्थ है कि दो एक जैसी प्रतियाँ बनाई गई हैं, विशेषकर किसी सरकारी फ़ॉर्म के लिए।
- The application must be submitted in duplicate.
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duplicate + noun
keycopyentryfilereceipt
- The bank issued a duplicate receipt after I lost the original.
verb + duplicate
avoidmakepreventremovedelete
- Use the software to remove duplicate files from your laptop.
adverb + duplicate
exactlyneedlesslyunintentionallyaccidentally
- The two departments were needlessly duplicating each other's work.
duplicate + of / in
a duplicate of the originalin duplicatea duplicate of the key
- The registrar gave her a duplicate of the lost certificate.
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- I applied for a duplicate passport after mine was stolen.
मेरा passport चोरी हो जाने के बाद मैंने duplicate passport के लिए आवेदन दिया।
- Deleting duplicate names will make the list shorter.
दोहराए गए नाम हटाने से सूची छोटी हो जाएगी।
- The two accounts are duplicates, so one should be closed.
दोनों खाते एक जैसे हैं, इसलिए एक को बंद कर देना चाहिए।
- Police suspect that a duplicate key was used to enter the shop.
पुलिस को संदेह है कि दुकान में घुसने के लिए नकली चाबी का प्रयोग हुआ।
- Scientists cannot duplicate the results without the original data.
वैज्ञानिक मूल data के बिना परिणामों को दोहरा नहीं सकते।
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✗ She made a duplicate from the original certificate.
✓ She made a duplicate of the original certificate.
A duplicate is followed by of, not from.
'Duplicate' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all concern copies, but they differ in whether the copy is exact, official or illegal.
ये सभी शब्द प्रतियों से जुड़े हैं, पर इस बात में भिन्न हैं कि प्रति हूबहू, आधिकारिक या अवैध है।
An exact copy of something, often made for safety or official use.
किसी चीज़ की हूबहू प्रति, प्रायः सुरक्षा या आधिकारिक प्रयोग के लिए।
- Keep a duplicate of the key with a neighbour.
The general word for any reproduction, not always exact.
किसी भी प्रतिलिपि के लिए सामान्य शब्द, जो ज़रूरी नहीं कि हूबहू हो।
- Make a copy of this form.
An exact model of something, usually smaller and made as a model or souvenir.
किसी वस्तु का हूबहू नमूना, प्रायः छोटा और स्मृति-चिह्न या मॉडल के रूप में बनाया हुआ।
- The shop sells a replica of the Taj Mahal.
An illegal copy made to deceive people.
लोगों को धोखा देने के लिए बनाई गई अवैध नकल।
- The note turned out to be a forgery.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/ and noun /ˈdjuːplɪkət/; collocation: in duplicate (two copies).
Verb /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/ और noun /ˈdjuːplɪkət/; collocation 'in duplicate' (दो प्रतियों में)।