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simulato

simulated, fake

adjective see-moo-LAH-toh Rare
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Also means

feigned

Usage Note

Simulato is the past participle of simulare ('to simulate, to feign') used as an adjective. It covers both technical simulation (un volo simulato = 'a simulated flight') and deliberate deception (un dolore simulato = 'feigned pain'). The related noun is simulazione. Not to be confused with stimolato ('stimulated'), which sounds similar.

Examples

"L'esercitazione prevedeva un attacco simulato al porto."

Natural Translation

The exercise involved a simulated attack on the port.

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