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emulate

/ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/

/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/

Translations

emulateverb

emulated

Past Simple

emulated

Past Participle

emulating

Gerund

/ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/

/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/

imiterDans le sens de chercher à égaler ou dépasser par l’imitation.

She tried to emulate her mentor's success by following his career path closely.

Elle a essayé d'imiter le succès de son mentor en suivant de près son parcours professionnel.

émulerDans le domaine informatique, pour reproduire le fonctionnement d’un système.

The new software can emulate older operating systems to run legacy applications.

Le nouveau logiciel peut émuler d'anciens systèmes d'exploitation pour exécuter des applications héritées.

Synonyms

emulateadjective

more emulate

Comp.

most emulate

Super.

/ˈem.jʊ.leɪt/

/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/

Archaic/literary use meaning ‘ambitious; emulous’

Additional translations

émulatifRare, littéraire et vieilli.

emulateverb

To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation.

She tried to emulate her mentor's success by following his career path closely.

To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software.

The new software can emulate older operating systems to run legacy applications.

emulateadjective

Ambitious to equal or surpass another; emulous (archaic, literary).

Filled with an emulate zeal, the young knight sought greater glory than his forebears.