dummy

a small plastic or rubber object that a baby can suck on to make them feel better and help them sleep

chupete, consuelo para bebés

Collocations dummy for babies

• The baby was crying until she got her dummy.

  El bebé lloraba hasta que le dieron su chupete.

a model of a person or animal, usually made of plastic or rubber, used for testing clothes and other products before they are sold to the public

maniquí, modelo de prueba

Collocations dummy model

• The designer used a dummy to show how the dress would look.

  El diseñador usó un maniquí para mostrar cómo se vería el vestido.

a person or thing that is used to fill a space but does not have any real function, often in order to test something

reemplazo temporal, sustituto

Collocations dummy account

• They set up a dummy account to test the security system.

  Instalaron una cuenta de prueba para probar el sistema de seguridad.

a person who is learning how to fly an aircraft, often using a flight simulator

piloto en formación, aprendiz de piloto

Collocations dummy pilot

• The dummy pilots were training in a flight simulator.

  Los pilotos en formación estaban entrenando en un simulador de vuelo.

a word or phrase that is used to fill space in a conversation but has no real meaning, often used as padding in speech or writing

palabra relleno, frase sin sentido

Collocations dummy text

• The author used dummy words to fill the space in the book.

  El autor usó palabras relleno para llenar el espacio en el libro.

a person who is used to stand in for someone else, often in a situation where the real person cannot be present or does not want to be involved

sustituto, reemplazo

Collocations dummy player

• The team had a dummy player to cover for the injured star.

  El equipo tenía un sustituto para cubrir al estrella lesionado.

a test or trial run of a system, product, or process before it is officially launched or put into use

prueba, ensayo

Collocations dummy test

• They conducted a dummy run of the new software.

  Realizaron una prueba de ensayo del nuevo software.

a stand or support used to hold something in place, often for display purposes

soporte, estante

Collocations dummy stand

• The store had a dummy display of the new product.

  La tienda tenía un soporte de exhibición del nuevo producto.