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simula-se

[si-mu-la-se]
verb
it is simulated; one simulates; he/she/it simulates (reflexive/passive form)
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'simular' in reflexive or passive voice, indicating that something is being simulated or pretended
It is simulated that everything is fine.
Simula-se que tudo está bem.
2. An action or state is feigned or imitated
In the experiment, a real scenario is simulated.
No experimento, simula-se um cenário real.
Synonyms
finge-sepretende-seimita-sefalseia-se
Antonyms
realiza-seexecuta-seefetua-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
simula-se
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
simula-se
Standard usage, same as Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

simula-se que nada aconteceu (pretend nothing happened)
simula-se uma emergência (a drill or simulation is conducted)
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