No. 13,864 in Spanish
simular
To imitate or pretend.
In a sentence
El estudiante trató de simular que entendía la lección completa.
The student tried to pretend that they understood the entire lesson.
In this sentence, 'simular' is used to mean 'to pretend' or 'to feign' understanding, indicating an attempt to present oneself as grasping the material when this might not be the case.
Los ingenieros desarrollaron un software para simular el comportamiento del puente bajo presión.
The engineers developed software to simulate the behavior of the bridge under pressure.
Here, 'simular' means 'to simulate' or 'to model', referring to the act of creating a representation or imitation of real-world scenarios for analysis.
Intenté simular interés en el tema para no parecer descortés.
I tried to feign interest in the topic to avoid seeming rude.
In this usage, 'simular' again means 'to pretend', specifically showcasing an effort to display a feeling externally that may not match internal sentiment.
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