No. 13,863 in Spanish
simulacro
A simulation, drill, or practice exercise.
In a sentence
Hoy realizamos un simulacro de incendio en la escuela.
Today we conducted a fire drill at the school.
In this sentence, 'simulacro' refers to a practice or drill designed to simulate an emergency scenario for training purposes.
El discurso del político fue un simulacro de compromiso.
The politician's speech was a sham of commitment.
Here, 'simulacro' is employed metaphorically to denote something that imitates or pretends to be genuine, emphasizing its insincerity.
Han preparado un simulacro del evento que organizarán la próxima semana.
They have prepared a rehearsal of the event they will organize next week.
In this sentence, 'simulacro' is used to describe a rehearsal or a test run intended to preview or plan an upcoming event.
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