REPRODUCE


Meaning of REPRODUCE in English

/ ˌriːprəˈdjuːs; NAmE -ˈduːs/ verb

1.

[ vn ] to make a copy of a picture, piece of text, etc. :

It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher.

The photocopier reproduces colours very well.

2.

[ vn ] to produce sth again; to make sth happen again in the same way :

The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie.

3.

if people, plants, animals, etc. reproduce or reproduce themselves , they produce young :

[ v ]

Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land.

[ vn ]

cells reproducing themselves (= making new ones)

►  re·pro·du·cible / -əbl; NAmE / adjective

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.