simular — meaning in English

English meaning

• dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
• feint noun A deceptive move meant to distract an opponent from a real attack.
• simulate verb To imitate or reproduce the appearance, behaviour, or conditions of something, often for testing or training purposes.

Senses

simular is used for these senses in English:

• dive (sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
• feint (intransitive, boxing, fencing, also, often, military) To make a feint or mock attack.
• simulate To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.

dive — full definition

1. verb To plunge headfirst into water.
2. verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
3. noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.

feint — full definition

1. noun A deceptive move meant to distract an opponent from a real attack.
2. verb To make a deceptive move to distract an opponent.

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