English Dictionary
Definition of “replica”
replica (ˈrɛplɪkə
)
Definitions
noun
- an exact copy or reproduction, esp on a smaller scale
Word Origin
C19: from Italian, literally: a reply, from replicare to repeat, from Latin: to bend back, repeat
Translations
- British English:
replica
A replica of something such as a statue, machine, or weapon is an accurate copy of it....a replica of the ship.ˈrɛplɪkə NOUN ...a replica of the ship.
- Spanish:
réplica
nf
- French:
réplique
nf
- German:
Kopie
nf
- Chinese: 复制品 n
- Arabic: نُسْخَةٌ طِبْقُ الأَصْل n
- Portuguese: réplica nf
- Russian: реплика nf
- Croatian: replika nf
- Czech: replika nf
- Danish: kopi nutr
- Dutch: replica nf
- Finnish: jäljennös n
- Greek: ρέπλικα nf
- Italian: replica nf
- Japanese: レプリカ n
- Korean: 복제품 n
- Norwegian: kopi nm
- Polish: kopia nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: réplica nf
- European Spanish:
réplica
nf
- Swedish: kopia nutr
- Thai: ของจำลอง n
- Turkish: kopya n
- Vietnamese: bản sao n
Usage examples
An American flag and a replica of Gilbert Stuart's George Washington hung on the side wall opposite the windows.
Tapply, William G, A Rodent of Doubt (1987)Most of the shootings involve replica guns that have been converted to fire real bullets.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)ANSWER: The car would be a replica from the film Road Warrior, part of the Mad Max series.
Edmonton Sun (2003)There ees a small boy on the pitch wearing a replica Celtic jersey.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The hand was a replica of the hand of Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed.
Lilian Verner-Bonds, THORSONS WAY OF - PALMISTRY (2002)
