to clone
01
klona, genetiskt kopiera
to create an exact genetic copy of an organism or replicate something closely
Transitive: to clone an organism
Exempel
The scientist explained how bacteria can clone themselves rapidly.
Forskaren förklarade hur bakterier snabbt kan klona sig själva.
Clone
01
klon, kloning
a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to
Exempel
The lab technician confirmed that the clone had identical genetic material to the donor cell, ensuring the success of the cloning process.
Labteknikern bekräftade att klonen hade identiskt genetiskt material som donorcellen, vilket säkerställde framgången för kloningsprocessen.
02
klon, obehörig kopia
an unauthorized replication of a product, design, or software
Exempel
The printer cartridges turned out to be cheap clones that damaged several office machines.
Skrivarkassetter visade sig vara billiga kloner som skadade flera kontorsmaskiner.
03
klon, kopia
someone who closely resembles another
Exempel
Customers in the café kept confusing the barista with her colleague — they were workplace clones.
Kunderna på kaféet förväxlade ständigt baristan med hennes kollega—de var arbetsplats-kloner.
04
en klon, en gayklon
a gay man, often from San Francisco or New York, known for exaggeratedly macho appearance and behavior
SlangExempel
That clone spent hours perfecting his stereotypical " macho " style.
Den klonen tillbringade timmar med att perfektionera sin stereotypa "macho"-stil.
