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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