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Sim

Sim

See also: sim, SIM, sím, šim, and šīm

English

Proper noun

Sim

  1. A male given name, diminutive of Simon and Simeon.
  2. A Scottish surname derived from the given name.

Noun

Sim (plural Sims)

  1. (video games) Any of the characters in the video game The Sims, which simulates aspects of a human social environment.

Anagrams

sim

sim

See also: Sim, SIM, sím, šim, and šīm

English

Noun

sim (plural sims)

  1. (informal) A simulation or simulator.
    They played a flight sim all afternoon.
    • 2009 July 11, Darren Zenko, “U.K. pair turn time into romp”, in Toronto Star:
      But shooters, sims and real-time strategy games ascended as the industry grew and mouseless home consoles made the genre's mechanics awkward.

Anagrams


Kurdish

sim

Noun

sim m

  1. hoof (foot of an animal)


This Kurdish entry was created from the translations listed at hoof. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see sim in the Kurdish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008



Latin

Verb

sim

  1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of sum

Lojban

Rafsi

sim

  1. rafsi of simxu.

Mizo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sim/

Verb

sim

  1. repent

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese si (yes), from Latin sīc (thus; so), from Proto-Indo-European *so (this, that).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sĩ/

Interjection

sim

  1. yes (affirmative answer)
    “Eles já saíram?” “Sim.”
    “Have they left?” “Yes.”

Usage notes

Sim as an affirmative response can be seen as somewhat terse. In more informal situations, the typical affirmative response consists of repeating the first word of the question’s verb phrase, with a change in person if necessary:

  • “Eles já saíram?” “.”
    “Have they left?” “Yes.”
  • “Eu ganhei?” “ganhou.”
    “Have I won?” “You have.”
  • “Você vai sair?” “vou.”
    “Are you going out?” “I am.”

Synonyms

  • See Wikisaurus:sim

Antonyms

  • não; see Wikisaurus:sim#Antonyms

Adverb

sim (not comparable)

  1. indeed; do (used for emphasis in affirmative expressions)
    Eu já li esse livro sim.
    I have already read this book indeed.
    Ele matou sim o bicho.
    He did kill the bug.

Noun

sim m (plural sins)

  1. yes; yea (an affirmative answer)
    Recebemos um sim e três nãos.
    We got one yes and three noes.

Antonyms


Serbo-Croatian

Adverb

sim

  1. (Kajkavian) hither, this way, here

Synonyms


Swedish

Etymology

Back-formation from simma.

Noun

sim n

  1. swim

Declension