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Italian word

duplicare

to duplicate, to double, to copy

Looks like

to duplicate

to make an exact copy of

⚠️ The trap

Good match overall. However, Italian 'duplicare' also means simply 'to double' (a quantity), which English 'to duplicate' does not typically mean. 'Duplicare le vendite' = 'to double sales'.

To say "to make an exact copy of" in Italian:

duplicare

"duplicare" in English means:

to duplicate, to double, to copy

Example

"Non duplicare i file inutilmente."

"Don't duplicate the files unnecessarily."

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