dupe

UK
/djuːp/
US
/duːp/

Translations

dupenoun
dupes
pl
UK
/djuːp/
US
/duːp/
The painting was a dupe, indistinguishable from the original.
Le tableau était une copie, impossible à distinguer de l’original.
He was a dupe, falling for every scam that came his way.
C’était une dupe, il se laissait prendre à toutes les arnaques qui se présentaient à lui.
dupeverb
duped
Past Simple
duped
Past Participle
duping
Gerund
UK
/djuːp/
US
/duːp/
He was duped into buying a fake watch.
Il a été dupé pour acheter une fausse montre.
dupliquerTechnique, notamment pour les fichiers, enregistrements ou films.
The technician duped the archival tape to create a working copy for the studio.
Le technicien a dupliqué la bande d’archives pour créer une copie de travail pour le studio.
dupeadjective
UK
/djuːp/
US
/duːp/
Used attributively to denote an imitation or cheaper copy of a product.
imitationSe dit d’un article qui imite un modèle plus coûteux ou sert d’alternative moins chère.
She bought a dupe handbag that looked just like the designer original.
Elle a acheté un sac imitation qui ressemblait exactement à l’original de créateur.

Definitions

dupenoun
A person who is easily deceived or tricked.
He was a dupe, falling for every scam that came his way.
A duplicate or copy of something.
The painting was a dupe, indistinguishable from the original.
dupeverb
To deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true.
He was duped into buying a fake watch.
To make a duplicate of something, especially a film, recording, or digital file.
The technician duped the archival tape to create a working copy for the studio.
dupeadjective
Imitative or serving as a cheaper substitute for a more expensive product.
She bought a dupe handbag that looked just like the designer original.