re·pro·duce (r  pr -d s , -dys)v. re·pro·duced, re·pro·duc·ing, re·pro·duc·es v.tr. 1. To produce a counterpart, image, or copy of. 2. Biology To generate (offspring) by sexual or asexual means. 3. To produce again or anew; re-create. 4. To bring (a memory, for example) to mind again; recall. v.intr. 1. To generate offspring. 2. To undergo copying: graphics that reproduce well. re pro·ducer n.re pro·duci·bili·ty n.re pro·duci·ble adj. |
reproduce [ˌriːprəˈdjuːs]
vb (mainly tr)
1. to make a copy, representation, or imitation of; duplicate
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (also intr) Biology to undergo or cause to undergo a process of reproduction
3. to produce or exhibit again
4. to bring back into existence again; re-create
5. to bring before the mind again (a scene, event, etc.) through memory or imagination
6. (intr) to come out (well, badly, etc.), when copied
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to replace (damaged parts or organs) by a process of natural growth; regenerate
8. (Electronics) to cause (a sound or television recording) to be heard or seen
reproducible adj
reproducibly adv
reproducibility n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting" produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate, double - make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick" duplicate - make a duplicate or duplicates of; "Could you please duplicate this letter for me?" triplicate - reproduce threefold; "triplicate the letter for the committee" quadruplicate - reproduce fourfold; "quadruplicate the bill" play back, replay - reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; "The lawyers played back the conversation to show that their client was innocent" imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" fingerprint - take an impression of a person's fingerprints print - make into a print; "print the negative" |
| 2. | reproduce - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms propagate - multiply sexually or asexually | |
| 3. | reproduce - recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.; "this DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well"; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait" beaux arts, fine arts - the study and creation of visual works of art re-create - form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind; "His mind re-creates the entire world" | |
| 4. | reproduce - repeat after memorization; "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information" |
reproduce
Translations
reproduce [ˌriːprəˈdjuːs]
vt
(= make a copy of) [+ article, letter, photograph] → reproduire
(= imitate) → reproduire
vi [animal, plant, human] → se reproduire
reproduce
vt
(Biol) to reproduce its kind → sich or seine Art fortpflanzen
(Theat) play → neu inszenieren
reproduce [ˌriːprəˈdjuːs]
reproduce [ˌriːprəˈdjuːs]
1. vt → riprodurre
2. vi → riprodursi
reproduce [ˌriːprəˈdjuːs]
1. vt → riprodurre
2. vi → riprodursi
v reproduce [riːprəˈdjuːs]
1 to make or produce a copy of; to make or produce again Good as the film is, it fails to reproduce the atmosphere of the book; A record-player reproduces the sound which has been recorded on a record. reproduseer يَنْسَخ، يَنْقُل ، يَسْتَخْرِج نُسْخَه възпроизвеждам reprodukovat genskabe; gengive wiedergeben αναπαράγω, αναπαράγομαι reproducir taaslooma دوباره تولید کردن jäljitellä reproduire להעתיק फिर पैदा करना, सन्तान उत्पन्न करना reproducirati visszaad; reprodukál menghasilkan tiruan gera eftirmynd af, endurskapa riprodurre 再生する 재생하다, 복사하다 atgaminti, atkurti reproducēt; atjaunot; atveidot; uzburt mengeluarkan semula weergeven gjengi, gjenskape odtworzyć, oddać reproduzir a reproduce; a reda воспроизводить reprodukovať ponazoriti, obnoviti reprodukovati reproducera, återge ทำสำเนา kopyasını yapmak, taklit etmek 複製 відтворювати; робити копію از سر نو پیدا کرنا tái tạo 复制，再生产
2 (of humans, animals and plants) to produce (young, seeds etc) How do fish reproduce? plant voort يَتَوالَد، يَتَناسَل размножавам množit se formere sig sich fortpflanzen τεκνοποιώ, πολλαπλασιάζομαι reproducirse paljunema تولید مثل کردن lisääntyä se reproduire לְהִתרַבּוֹת प्रजनन करना razmnožavati se, rasplođivati se szaporodik berkembang biak æxlast riprodursi 繁殖する 번식하다 daugintis vairoties membiak zich voortplanten formere seg, få avkom, yngle rozmnażać się reproduzir-se a se reproduce размножаться množiť sa razmnoževati se razmnožavati se fortplanta sig สืบพันธุ์ üremek, yavrulamak 繁衍，繁殖 розмножуватися, плодитися افزاءش نسل کرنا sinh sản 繁殖
n reproˈduction [-ˈdak-]
1 the act or process of reproducing He is studying reproduction in rabbits. voortplanting تناسُل، تَوالُد възпроизвеждане rozmnožování forplantning die Fortpflanzung αναπαραγωγή reproducción paljunemine تولید مثل lisääntyminen reproduction רְבִייָה पुनरुत्पत्ति reprodukcija, razmnožavanje szaporodás perkembangbiakan æxlun riproduzione 繁殖 재생 dauginimasis vairošanās pembiakan voortplanting formering, forplantning rozmnażanie się reprodução reproducere размножение rozmnožovanie razmnoževanje razmnožavanje reproducering, återgivning, fortplantning การแพร่พันธุ์ üreme, yavrulama 繁殖 розмноження پیداءش sự tái tạot; sự sinh sản 繁殖
2 a copy (of a work of art etc) These paintings are all reproductions. reproduksie صورَه طِبْق الأصْل копие reprodukce reproduktion die Reproduktion αντίγραφο reproducción repro, koopia تکثیر jäljitelmä reproduction שִעֲתוּק प्रतिरूप reprodukcije, kopije reprodukció tiruan eftirlíking/-mynd riproduzione 複製 사본, 모사 reprodukcija reprodukcija penghasilan semula reproduktie reproduksjon, kopi reprodukcja reprodução reproducere репродукция reprodukcia reprodukcija reprodukcija repro-duktion การถอดแบบ kopya, reprodüksiyon 複製品 копія, репродукція باز تخلیق bản sao 复制品
adj reproˈductive [-ˈdaktiv]
of or for reproduction the reproductive organs of a rabbit. reproduktiewe تناسُلي، تَوالُدي възпроизводствен rozmnožovací forplantnings- Fortpflanzungs-... αναπαραγωγικός reproductor paljunemis- مولد؛ تناسلی lisääntymis- reproducteur שֶׁל הַרבִייָה प्रजनक reproduktivni, za razmnožavanje reproduktív; szaporító (szerv) organ reproduksi æxlunar- riproduttore, di riproduzione 生殖の 재생(재현)하는 dauginimosi vairošanās-; reproduktīvs penyalinan semula voortplantings{#169} forplantnings-, reproduktiv rozrodczy reprodutor de reproducere репродуктивный rozmnožovací, množiaci sa razmnoževalen reproduktivan reproducerande, fortplantnings- เกี่ยวกับการสืบพันธุ์ üremeye ait (為了)繁殖的 відтворний, репродукційний نسلی تواتر کے متعلق có thể tái tạo 再生的，再生殖的
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