model

a person who poses for an artist or photographer, or who wears clothes to show them to other people

modelo

• model (for sth)

Collocations fashion model · catwalk model

• She is a professional model.

  Ella es una modelo profesional.

a copy of something, usually smaller than the original, that shows what it looks like or how it works

maqueta, modelo

• model (of sth)

Collocations scale model · toy model

• He built a model of the Eiffel Tower.

  Él construyó una maqueta de la Torre Eiffel.

a particular design or type of something, especially a car or other product

modelo

• model (of sth)

Collocations car model · phone model

• This is the latest model of smartphone.

  Este es el último modelo de teléfono inteligente.

to make a copy or representation of something, often smaller than the original

hacer un modelo de

• model (sth)

Collocations model a building · model an airplane

• They modelled the house in clay.

  Ellos hicieron un modelo de la casa en arcilla.

to pretend to be someone or something else, often for a performance or demonstration

imitar, hacerse pasar por

• model (sb/sth)

Collocations model a character · model an animal

• She models the role of a teacher in this play.

  Ella interpreta el papel de una maestra en esta obra.

to follow or copy someone's behavior, style, etc., as an example to be followed

imitar, seguir el ejemplo de

• model (sb/sth)

Collocations model a leader · model a lifestyle

• He models his career on that of his father.

  Él sigue el ejemplo de su padre en su carrera.

to design or create something, especially a product or system

diseñar, crear

• model (sth)

Collocations model a program · model a theory

• They modelled the new software system.

  Ellos diseñaron el nuevo sistema de software.

to make a mathematical or computer-based representation of something to predict how it will behave under certain conditions

hacer un modelo matemático o computacional de algo para predecir su comportamiento

• model (sth)

Collocations model climate change · model economic growth

• Scientists modelled the effects of global warming.

  Los científicos hicieron un modelo de los efectos del calentamiento global.