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simulare

to simulate

verb see-moo-LAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin simulare (to make like, copy).

Also means

to feign

Usage Note

Simulare takes avere as its auxiliary. It means to replicate a process artificially (software simulations, drills) or to fake something (simulare una malattia = to feign illness). The noun form is simulazione; the agent noun is simulatore.

Examples

"Il programma simula il clima futuro."

Natural Translation

The program simulates future climate.

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