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simulate
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sim·u·late  (smy-lt)
tr.v. sim·u·lat·ed, sim·u·lat·ing, sim·u·lates
1.
a. To have or take on the appearance, form, or sound of; imitate.
b. To make in imitation of or as a substitute for. See Synonyms at imitate.
2. To make a pretense of; feign: simulate interest.
3. To create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation, for example).

[Latin simulre, simult-, from similis, like; see similar.]

simu·lative adj.

simulate
vb [ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt] (tr)
1. to make a pretence of; feign to simulate anxiety
2. to reproduce the conditions of (a situation, etc.), as in carrying out an experiment to simulate weightlessness
3. to assume or have the appearance of; imitate
adj [ˈsɪmjʊlɪt -ˌleɪt]
Archaic assumed or simulated
[from Latin simulāre to copy, from similis like]
simulative  adj
simulatively  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.simulate - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
conform to, follow - behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
mock - imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"
reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting"
take off - mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner; "This song takes off from a famous aria"
mime, mimic - imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately"
model, pattern - plan or create according to a model or models
take after, follow - imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
emulate - strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"
2.simulate - create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"
re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
3.simulate - make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
pretend, dissemble, act - behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
play - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
feint - deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot"

simulate
verb
1. pretend, act, feign, affect, assume, put on, reproduce, imitate, sham, fabricate, counterfeit, make believe They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight.
2. look like, imitate The wood had been painted to simulate stone.
Translations
simulate [ˈsɪmjʊleɪt] VTsimular

simulate [ˈsɪmjʊleɪt] vt
(= feign) [+ illness] → simuler; [surprise] → feindre
(= reproduce) [+ conditions, situation, sound] → simuler; [+ flight] → simuler; [+ stone, wood, leather] → imiter
simulated leather nsimili m cuir, imitation f cuir

simulate
vt
(= feign)vortäuschen; illnesssimulieren; to simulate something (material) → etw imitieren; (animal, person) → sich als etw tarnen; simulated leatherLederimitation f; simulated sheepskinfalsches Schafsfell
(= reproduce) conditionssimulieren

simulate [ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt] vtsimulare
simulate [ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt] vtsimulare

simulate
v simulate [ˈsimjuleit]
to cause (something) to appear to be real etc This machine simulates the take-off and landing of an aircraft. namaak يُحاكي، يُقَلِّد симулирам simulovat simulere; efterligne simulieren προσομοιάζω simular jäljendama شبيه سازي كردن jäljitellä simuler לְהִדָמוֹת अनुकरण करना, की नकल करना, बनाना simulirati, hiniti tettet; szimulál menirukan líkja/herma eftir simulare まねる 모의 실험을 하다 apsimesti, imituoti imitēt; atdarināt selaku nabootsen etterlikne, simulere symulować simular a simula имитировать simulovať posnemati, simulirati simulirati simulera เลียนแบบ taklit etmek; benzetim yapmak 模擬 симулювати; удавати مصنوعی طور پر طاری کرنا giả vờ
adj simulated
artificial; having the appearance of simulated leather; a simulated accident. voorgestelde, nagemaakte مُصْطَنَع، صُوَري престорен umělý; napodobený kunstig; imiteret vorgetäuscht ψεύτικος, τεχνητός, σε απομίμηση artificial, simulado tehis-, lavastatud مصنوعي teko-, lavastettu simulé, artificiel מְדוּמֶה नकली, कृत्रिम hinjen, simuliran színlelt tiruan eftirlíktur simulato; finto 模造の 모조의 dirbtinis, netikras simulēts; mākslīgs; neīsts tiruan namaak{#169} kunstig, imitert sztuczny, pozorowany simulado simulat, artificial искусственный; имитированный umelý; predstieraný umeten; simuliran simuliran simulerad, imiterad สิ่งที่ลอกเลียนแบบขึ้น taklit, gerçek olmayan 人造的,仿... синтетичний; удаваний مصنوعی giả vờ 仿...
n simuˈlation
1 (an act of) simulating. namaak, simuleer تَظاهُر بِ، تَصَنُّع симулиране simulace simulering die Vortäuschung απομίμηση, εξομοίωση simulación, simulacro simuleerimine شبيه سازي jäljitteleminen simulation הַדמָיָה अनुरूपण, अनुकरण pretvaranje, simuliranje tettetés simulasi uppgerð, látalæti simulazione まねること 시뮬레이션 apsimetimas, imitavimas simulācija; atdarināšana peniruan nabootsing etterlikning, simulering symulacja !!added meaning – imitacja simulação si­mu­lare симуляция simulácia simulacija simulacija simulation, simulering การลอกเลียนแบบ taklit etme, benzetim 模擬,模仿 симуляція; удавання مصنوعی طور پر کرنے کا عمل sự giả vờ 仿
2 something made to resemble something else. namaaksel تَقْليد، مُحاكاه симулация nápodoba efterligning die Nachahmung απομίμηση imitación matkimine تقليد jäljittely simulation הדמָיָה नकल simulacija szimulálás tiruan eftirlíking simulazione 模擬 모조품 netikras daiktas, imitacija imitācija; atdarinājums; pakaļdarinājums barangan tiruan imitatie etterlikning simulação simulare подделка, имитация napodob(n)enina oponašanje simulacija imitation, förfalskning สิ่งที่ลอกเลียนแบบ taklit 假冒物,仿造物 імітація کسی چیز کی مشابہ تیار شدہ چیز sự bắt chước


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