No. 13,865 in Spanish

simuló

"Simuló" means "pretended."

In a sentence

Simuló estar enfermo para no ir a la escuela.
She pretended to be sick to avoid going to school.
In this sentence, 'simuló' is used to indicate that the person pretended or feigned being sick as an intentional act.
Él simuló ser el ganador para sorprender a su familia.
He pretended to be the winner to surprise his family.
Here, 'simuló' means to falsely act out or represent a scenario for effect or result, in this case, a surprise.
Simuló que no escuchó el comentario para evitar el conflicto.
He pretended not to hear the comment to avoid conflict.
In this context, 'simuló' is used to describe acting as though unaware of something strategically or purposefully.

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