French Conversation · Level 52
75 words
French word
simuler
Pronunciation
IPA/simyle/
Meaning
- verbpretend
Example
Il simule une maladie.
He is pretending to be ill.
More examples
Elle simule des symptômes pour éviter le travail.
She fakes symptoms to avoid work.
Core concept
A visible performance or model makes an unreal condition look real from the outside.
Common phrases
simuler une maladie
fake an illness
simuler des symptômes
pretend to have symptoms
Similar words
faire semblant de: Behave as if engaged in an activity that is not actually happening.
mentir: State false information with the aim of deceiving someone.
feindre: Feign an emotion, feeling, or physical symptom.
Definition in French
Présenter comme réel quelque chose qui n'est pas réel en imitant ses signes extérieurs, que ce soit pour tromper, pour expérimenter ou pour représenter.
Word origin
The verb derives from Latin simulare, "to make similar," formed from similis, and its meaning extends from imitation to both deception and simulation.
Usage tips
- Simuler takes a direct object without a preposition, as in simuler une maladie, simuler un accident, or simuler une émotion.
Other meanings
- simulateverb
Related words
- simulationsimulationnoun
- simulateursimulatornoun
- simuléfeignedadjective