simular (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech:

• Verb

Phonetic Transcription:

• /siˈmu.lar/

Meanings and Usage:

• Meanings: The verb "simular" in Spanish means to imitate or pretend to do or be something. It can also mean to fake or feign.

• Usage Patterns: This word is used in both written and oral Spanish. It is a common verb in the language and is used to convey the idea of pretending or imitating something.

• Verb Tenses:

• Present: simulo, simulas, simula, simulamos, simuláis, simulan
• Preterite: simulé, simulaste, simuló, simulamos, simulasteis, simularon
• Imperfect: simulaba, simulabas, simulaba, simulábamos, simulabais, simulaban
• Future: simularé, simularás, simulará, simularemos, simularéis, simularán

• Conditional: simularía, simularías, simularía, simularíamos, simularíais, simularían

• Gerund Form:

• simulando

Examples:

1. Me gusta simular que soy un detective.
   (I like to pretend I am a detective.)

2. No debes simular ser alguien que no eres.
   (You shouldn't fake being someone you're not.)

Idiomatic Expressions:

• "Simular demencia"
• Meaning: To pretend to be insane

• Example: Ella intentó simular demencia para evitar ir a la cárcel. (She tried to pretend to be insane to avoid going to jail.)

• "Simular inocencia"

• Meaning: To pretend to be innocent

• Example: El acusado está intentando simular inocencia ante el tribunal. (The accused is trying to pretend innocence in front of the court.)

• "Simular sorpresa"

• Meaning: To feign surprise
• Example: Cuando nos dijeron la noticia, tratamos de simular sorpresa aunque ya lo sabíamos. (When we were told the news, we tried to feign surprise even though we already knew.)

Etymology:

The word "simular" comes from the Latin word "simulare", which means "to imitate or pretend".

Synonyms and Antonyms:

Synonyms: - imitar (to imitate) - fingir (to pretend) - aparentar (to pretend)

Antonyms: - auténtico (authentic) - genuino (genuine)