simulate

BrE /ˈsɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ AmE /ˈsɪm.jə.leɪt/

verb en → es

past simulated pp simulated ing simulating

1 FAKE/IMITATE [transitive] B2

to pretend to have or be something that you do not really have or are

fingir, simular, imitar

  • simulate an illness

Collocations simulate a heart attack · simulate a computer system

  • He simulated a heart attack to avoid going to work.

    Simuló un ataque al corazón para evitar ir a trabajar.

2 TEST/EXPERIMENT [transitive] C1

to test or experiment with something using a model, computer program, etc.

simular, probar, realizar una simulación de

  • simulate an emergency situation

Collocations simulate a disaster scenario · simulate a network attack

  • The company simulated a major cyber-attack to test its security measures.

    La empresa simuló un ataque cibernético importante para probar sus medidas de seguridad.