emulate
gb/ˈɛmjəlˌeɪt/ us/ˈɛmjəlˌeɪt/
B2
Inglês
~ 9500
utánoz, felér, emulál
VERBO
B2
FORMAL
1
utánoz
B1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] emulates [someone/something]
Young designers often emulate the work of famous architects when they are first learning.
A fiatal tervezők, amikor még csak tanulnak, gyakran a híres építészek munkáit utánozzák.
She tries to emulate her mentor’s calm and professional manner during meetings.
Az értekezleteken igyekszik utánozni a mentorának nyugodt és professzionális modorát.
The company emulated its competitor’s successful marketing campaign, but added a few original ideas.
Many new players emulate the movements of top athletes they watch online.
The restaurant’s interior design emulates the cozy feel of a traditional Italian home.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He wants to emulate his older brother, who is very kind.
Szeretne a nagyon kedves bátyjára hasonlítani.
The students tried to emulate their teacher’s way of speaking English.
A diákok megpróbálták utánozni a tanáruk angol beszédmódját.
New workers often emulate the habits of more experienced staff.
She emulates her mother’s style of dress.
The app emulates the look of a real notebook.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "emulate" when they only mean "copy" in a simple or negative way (for example, copying answers on a test). "Emulate" usually suggests respect and a wish to reach the same high level, not dishonest copying. It is also more formal than "copy" or "imitate" and is less common in very casual speech.
Significado
imitate someone or something
Colocações
emulate his father
|emulate her role model
|emulate the style of
|emulate best practices
|try to emulate
|emulate their approach
Sinónimos
imitate (More common and neutral; does not always suggest respect or a wish to achieve the same level.)
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copy (More casual and sometimes negative; can suggest lack of originality rather than respectful following.)
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follow (Suggests using someone as a model, but less strong than "emulate" about careful or close imitation.)
Antónimos
innovate (Focuses on creating something new rather than copying an existing model.)
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differentiate (Means making yourself or something clearly different instead of behaving or looking the same.)
Temas
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To copy how someone or something acts or looks, usually because you admire them or want the same result.
To closely imitate the behavior, style, or features of a person or thing, often because you admire it or want a similar result.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
2
felér
B2
Padrão de uso:
[someone] emulates [someone’s] success/achievement/performance
Many small businesses hope to emulate the success of large tech companies.
Sok kisvállalkozás abban reménykedik, hogy olyan sikeres lesz, mint a nagy technológiai cégek.
Young athletes dream of emulating the achievements of their sporting heroes.
A fiatal sportolók arról álmodnak, hogy felérnek sportpéldaképeik eredményeihez.
Our team is trying to emulate last year’s record-breaking performance.
New universities are attempting to emulate the academic standards of long-established institutions.
She set out to emulate her mother’s career, aiming to become an equally respected lawyer.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The new shop wants to emulate the success of the popular shop across the street.
Az új bolt olyan sikeres szeretne lenni, mint az utca túloldalán lévő népszerű üzlet.
He trains every day to emulate the performance of top runners.
Minden nap edz, hogy felérjen a legjobb futók teljesítményéhez.
Our company plans to emulate the results of the best firm in the market.
Students often try to emulate the high grades of the top student in class.
The coach told the team to emulate the hard work of last year’s players.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think "emulate" always means to be better than someone, but it mainly means to try to be as good as them, not necessarily to beat them. They also occasionally use it with things that are not clear measures of success, where simpler verbs like "copy" or "follow" would be more natural.
Significado
seek to equal someone’s success
Colocações
emulate her success
|emulate their achievements
|emulate his performance
|emulate the results
|emulate industry leaders
|emulate the standard set by
Sinónimos
match (Stresses being equal in level or amount, without the idea of learning from or following an example.)
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rival (Emphasizes competition and being as good as or better than someone else.)
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aspire to (Focuses more on the desire to reach a level, not necessarily on actually achieving it or copying how it was done.)
Antónimos
fall short of (Means to not reach the same level or standard as someone or something you are compared to.)
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underperform (Means to do worse than expected or than others, instead of matching their success.)
Temas
work
|ambition
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To try hard to be as successful, skilled, or good as another person or thing.
To try to achieve the same level of success, skill, or quality as someone or something, often seen as a standard or example.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
emulál
C1
Padrão de uso:
[system/software] emulates [system/device]
This program emulates an older game console so you can play classic titles on your laptop.
Ez a program egy régebbi játékkonzolt emulál, így a laptopodon is játszhatsz klasszikus címekkel.
Developers use software that emulates different phones to test their apps.
A fejlesztők olyan szoftvert használnak, amely különböző telefonokat emulál, hogy teszteljék az alkalmazásaikat.
The new tool emulates a legacy system, allowing companies to keep using old applications on modern servers.
By emulating the original hardware, the project preserves vintage computer games for future users.
The server can emulate several operating systems at once for testing purposes.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The app emulates an old computer so the game can still run.
Az alkalmazás egy régi számítógépet emulál, így a játék még mindig fut.
We used software to emulate a smartphone on the desktop.
Szoftvert használtunk arra, hogy a számítógépen egy okostelefont emuláljunk.
This program emulates the old system, so we do not need the old machine.
The website shows how to emulate a game console on your PC.
Engineers built a tool to emulate many devices for testing.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse "emulate" with "simulate" or "virtualize". In computing, "emulate" usually means the new system acts so much like the old one that original programs can run, while a simulation may only copy some behavior, and virtualization usually keeps the same hardware type.
Significado
make one computer imitate another
Colocações
emulate older hardware
|emulate a game console
|software that emulates
|emulate a legacy system
|emulate the original environment
|emulate another operating system
Sinónimos
simulate (Very close in technical use, but can be broader, covering models that do not fully run original software.)
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virtualize (More specific to creating virtual machines; related but not always identical to full emulation of different hardware or platforms.)
Antónimos
run natively (Means software runs directly on its own intended hardware or system, without any emulation layer.)
Temas
technology
|computing
Definição
In computers, to make one machine or program act like another machine, so you can run the same software.
In computing, to use hardware or software that allows one system to behave like a different system, so that programs written for the original system can run on it.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
emulate
IPA
GB/ˈɛmjəlˌeɪt/
US/ˈɛmjəlˌeɪt/
Sílabas e acento
emu - late (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (emu)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: emulate
- 3rd Person Singular: emulates
- Present Participle: emulating
- Past: emulated
Família de palavras
Forms
emulates
verb
emulating
verb
emulated
verb
Core family
emulation
noun C1
Related words
emulator
noun
Expressões
emulate someone’s example
1/ˈɛmjəlˌeɪt sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɪɡzˈæmpəl/
fixed phrase
formal
follow and imitate someone’s example
To act in the same good way as another person, using them as a model.
Exemplos
- The manager asked the new staff to emulate her example of polite customer service.
- Children often emulate their parents’ example, both good and bad.
- He encouraged his students to emulate the example of past leaders who worked hard for change.
emulate the success of
1/ˈɛmjəlˌeɪt ðə səksˈɛs əv/
fixed phrase
formal
try to match someone’s success
To try to be as successful as another person, company, team, or thing.
Exemplos
- The startup hopes to emulate the success of major tech companies in the region.
- Many new restaurants aim to emulate the success of well-known chains.
- Smaller clubs often try to emulate the success of big-city teams.