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duplicate

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/ˈduːplɪkət/ · du-pli-cate

To make a copy of something.

Meanings

verbformal

To make a copy of something.

کسی چیز کی نقل بنانا

نقل

naqal

Synonyms

copyreproducereplicateنقلدوگنادہرائی

Antonyms

originaluniquesingleاصلیمنفرداکیلے

Common Collocations

  • duplicate files
  • duplicate effort
  • duplicate records

Example Sentences

Please duplicate this document for the meeting.

براہ کرم اس دستاویز کی نقل کریں تاکہ ملاقات کے لئے تیار ہو سکے۔

Barah-e-karam is dastawiz ki naqal karein takay mulaqat ke liye tayyar ho sake.

The artist created a duplicate of the original painting.

فنکار نے اصل پینٹنگ کی نقل بنائی.

Fankar ne asal painting ki naqal banai.

It's important not to duplicate the efforts already made.

یہ ضروری ہے کہ پہلے کی گئی کوششوں کی نقل نہ کی جائے۔

Yeh zaroori hai ke pehle ki gayi koshishon ki naqal na ki jaye.

Easily Confused With

replicate:To replicate means to make an exact copy but often refers to processes, while duplicate usually refers to documents or items.
nounformal

A copy of something.

کسی چیز کی نقل

نقل

naqal

Synonyms

copyreproductionfacsimileنقلنسخہدہرائی

Antonyms

originalprototypeauthenticاصلیپروٹوٹائپصحیح

Common Collocations

  • a duplicate of the contract
  • file duplicate
  • data duplicate

Example Sentences

I need a duplicate of this agreement signed.

مجھے اس معاہدے کا ایک نقل درکار ہے، جو دستخط شدہ ہو۔

Mujhe is moahiday ka aik naqal darkar hai, jo dastakhat shuda ho.

The duplicate must be submitted along with the original.

نقل کو اصل کے ساتھ جمع کرنا ضروری ہے۔

Naqal ko asal ke sath jama karna zaroori hai.

He provided a duplicate of the report for the records.

اس نے ریکارڈ کے لیے رپورٹ کا ایک نقل فراہم کیا۔

Usne record ke liye report ka aik naqal faraham kiya.

Easily Confused With

copy:A copy is a more general term that can refer to any kind of reproduction, while a duplicate specifically implies an exact replica.

Word Family

duplication
nounنقل
duplicated
adjectiveنقلی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'duplicate' as a 'double' copy.

Imagine two identical files side by side.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, usi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jaayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing that, by which we die.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ایک جیسی چیز کی تلاش بڑی مشکل ہے۔

Aik jaisi cheez ki talash bari mushkil hai.

It is very difficult to find something identical.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "duplicare" — to double

First known use: 15th century

The word 'duplicate' has evolved from Latin where 'duplicare' means to double. It has retained the essence of replication and reproduction through centuries.