Simulador (en. Simulator)

/si.mu.laˈðoɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Person or thing that simulates something.
The flight simulator allows pilots to practice in a safe environment.
El simulador de vuelo permite a los pilotos practicar en un entorno seguro.
Program that recreates conditions of a real system.
We use a simulator to foresee market behavior.
Usamos un simulador para prever el comportamiento del mercado.
verb
To pretend or make believe that something is different from what it is.
He simulated his illness to avoid going to work.
Simuló su enfermedad para no ir al trabajo.

Etymology

From Latin 'simulátor', which means 'the one who simulates'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

flight simulator
Tool for training pilots in flight simulation.
simulador de vuelo
business simulator
Program to simulate the management of a business.
simulador de negocios
reality simulator
Device or software that creates a virtual environment for experimentation.
simulador de realidades

Related Words

simulation
Act of simulating or imitating something.
simulación
simulant
That simulates or acts as a substitute.
simulante
mock drill
Representation of an action or situation.
simulacro

Slang Meanings

Simulator in colloquial language can refer to someone who pretends competitions.
That person is a simulator in the competition, he does not demonstrate what he really knows.
Esa persona es un simulador en la competencia, no demuestra lo que realmente sabe.
Some program that is not real but is presented as such.
That video game is just a simulator, it does not have real gameplay.
Ese videojuego es solo un simulador, no tiene la jugabilidad real.