Polyglot Dictionary

emular

/emuˈlaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
emulo
preterite (yo)
emulé
past participle
emulado

Meaning

  1. to emulate

    • Quiere emular a su padre.

      He wants to emulate his father.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

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Portuguese

emular

emular is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to emulate."

Practice

1 What does emular mean?

2 Fill the gap: Quiere ___ a su padre.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches emular?

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