ditto

yo también, ídem

Se usa para decir que estás de acuerdo o que lo mismo te pasa a ti.

En inglés sencillo: Used to say that you agree or that the same thing is true for you.

• “I love this song.” “Ditto!”
• “I need a holiday.” “Ditto to that!”
• “My feet hurt.” “Ditto here.”

Sinónimos: me too, same here

Expresiones frecuentes: ditto here, ditto to that

signo de ídem

Signo escrito que indica que se repite la palabra o información de la línea superior.

En inglés sencillo: A written sign showing that the word or information above it should be repeated.

• Put a ditto below the repeated name.
• She used dittos in the address column.
• A ditto mark means the information above stays the same.

Sinónimos: ditto mark

Expresiones frecuentes: ditto mark, use a ditto, write a ditto

lo mismo

La misma cosa que se ha mencionado antes.

En inglés sencillo: The same thing as the one already mentioned.

• She ordered soup, and I requested a ditto.
• The second entry was a ditto of the first.
• His answer was a ditto of hers.

Cómo se usa: a ditto of something (The last entry was a ditto of the previous one.)

Sinónimos: the same

Expresiones frecuentes: the ditto, a ditto

copia, imitación

Copia de algo o cosa hecha para parecerse a otra.

En inglés sencillo: A copy of something, or something made to look like it.

• The second vase was a ditto of the first.
• He made a ditto of the original drawing.
• Both chairs were dittos of an older design.

Cómo se usa: a ditto of something (Her bracelet was a ditto of her sister's.)

Sinónimos: copy, duplicate, imitation

Antónimos: original

Expresiones frecuentes: a ditto, exact ditto, ditto of something

igualmente, ídem

De la misma manera que lo que se acaba de mencionar.

En inglés sencillo: In the same way as what was just mentioned.

• The kitchen needs painting, and ditto for the hall.
• The first chapter is confusing; ditto the second.
• Sam works late on Mondays, and ditto on Fridays.

Sinónimos: likewise, similarly

Expresiones frecuentes: ditto for someone, ditto with something

repetir

Volver a decir o hacer algo que ya se dijo o hizo.

En inglés sencillo: To repeat something that was said or done before.

• She dittoed his comment about the price.
• The next speaker dittoed the earlier request.
• He kept dittoing everything his brother said.

Sinónimos: repeat, echo

Expresiones frecuentes: ditto something, ditto the statement

copiar con multicopista

Sacar copias de un documento con una máquina de reproducción antigua.

En inglés sencillo: To make copies of a document using an older type of copying machine.

• The teacher dittoed a worksheet for us.
• We used to ditto the pages in the office.
• She dittoed thirty copies before class.

Sinónimos: duplicate, copy

Expresiones frecuentes: ditto a worksheet, ditto the pages