operate

operate
'opəreit
verb
1) (to act or work: The sewing-machine isn't operating properly.) funcionar
2) (to do or perform a surgical operation: The surgeon operated on her for appendicitis.) operar, intervenir
•
- operational
- operative
- operator
- operating room
operate vb
1. manejar / funcionar
they taught me to operate the crane me enseñaron a manejar la grúa
the machine isn't operating properly la máquina no funciona bien
2. operar
the surgeon operated on his heart el cirujano lo operó del corazón
El gerundio de operate se escribe operating
operate
tr['ɒpəreɪt]
transitive verb
1 (machine etc) hacer funcionar, manejar, operar; (controls) manejar, accionar
2 (manage, run - business) dirigir, manejar, llevar; (- factory) explotar
3 (system, method, policy) aplicar
intransitive verb
1 (function - machine etc) funcionar
■ the security system operates well el sistema de seguridad funciona bien
2 (carry on trade) operar; (work) trabajar
■ a Sunday service will operate over the Christmas holidays habrá un servicio dominical durante las fiestas de Navidad
3 (produce effect, be in action) actuar, obrar
■ this law operates against in our favour esta ley está a nuestro favor
4 (soldiers, police, etc) operar
■ police patrols operate in this area patrullas de policía operan en esta zona
5 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL operar (on, a), intervenir (on, a)
■ he's being operated on now lo están operando ahora
■ she was operated on for cancer la operaron de cáncer
operate ['ɑpə.reɪt] v, -ated ; -ating vi
1) act, function: operar, funcionar, actuar
2)
to operate on (someone) : operar a (alguien)
operate vt
1) work: operar, manejar, hacer funcionar (una máquina)
2) manage: manejar, administrar (un negocio)
operate
v.
• accionar v.
• actuar v.
• dirigir v.
• efectuar v.
• funcionar v.
• impulsar v.
• manejar v.
• obrar v.
• operar v.
• producir v.
(§pres: produzco, produces...) pret: produj-•)
'ɑːpəreɪt, 'ɒpəreɪt
1.
intransitive verb
1) \<\<machine/mechanism\>\> funcionar
2)
a) (act)

the law operates to our advantage — la ley nos favorece

b) (be applicable) \<\<rules/laws\>\> regir*

a Sunday service will operate on New Year's Day — (Transp) el día de Año Nuevo habrá un servicio dominical

3) (pursue one's business) \<\<company/airline/gang\>\> operar

he operates from a base in Montevideo — tiene su base de operaciones en Montevideo

4) (Med) operar, intervenir* (frml)

to operate ON somebody (FOR something) — operar a alguien (de algo)


2.
vt
1) \<\<machine\>\> manejar, operar; \<\<controls\>\> manejar, accionar
2) \<\<policy/system\>\> aplicar*, tener*
3) (manage, run)

she operates a small business from home — lleva un pequeño negocio desde su casa

we operate a bus service between here and the capital — tenemos un servicio de autobuses que van de aquí a la capital

['ɒpǝreɪt]
1. VT
1) (=work) [+ machine, vehicle, switchboard] manejar; [+ switch, lever] accionar

can you operate this machine? — ¿sabes manejar esta máquina?

this switch operates a fan — este interruptor activa un ventilador

2) (=run, manage) [+ company] dirigir; [+ service] ofrecer; [+ system] aplicar; [+ mine, oil well, quarry] explotar

they operate a system of flexible working hours — aplican un horario flexible de trabajo

2. VI
1) (=function) [machine, system, principle, mind] funcionar; [person] actuar, obrar; [law] regir

she knows how to operate in a crisis — sabe cómo actuar or obrar en los momentos difíciles

we operate on the principle that ... — partimos del principio de que ...

special laws operate in Northern Ireland — en Irlanda del Norte rigen leyes especiales

2) (=act, influence) [drug, propaganda] actuar (on sobre); [factors] intervenir

advertising operates on the subconscious — la publicidad actúa sobre el subconsciente

3) (=carry on one's business) [person] trabajar; [company, factory, criminal, service] operar; [airport] funcionar

we shall be operating under difficult conditions — trabajaremos en unas condiciones difíciles

we were operating at a loss — estábamos operando con déficit

an airline operating out of Heathrow — una compañía aérea con base en Heathrow or que opera desde Heathrow

a drug ring operating in New York — una red de narcotráfico que opera en Nueva York

this service does not operate on Sundays — este servicio no opera or no funciona los domingos

all flights are operating normally — todos los vuelos están operando con normalidad

4) (Med) operar

to operate on sb (for sth) — operar a algn (de algo)

she was operated on for appendicitis — la operaron de apendicitis

to operate on sb's back/eyes — operar a algn de la espalda/de la vista

* * *
['ɑːpəreɪt, 'ɒpəreɪt]
1.
intransitive verb
1) \<\<machine/mechanism\>\> funcionar
2)
a) (act)

the law operates to our advantage — la ley nos favorece

b) (be applicable) \<\<rules/laws\>\> regir*

a Sunday service will operate on New Year's Day — (Transp) el día de Año Nuevo habrá un servicio dominical

3) (pursue one's business) \<\<company/airline/gang\>\> operar

he operates from a base in Montevideo — tiene su base de operaciones en Montevideo

4) (Med) operar, intervenir* (frml)

to operate ON somebody (FOR something) — operar a alguien (de algo)


2.
vt
1) \<\<machine\>\> manejar, operar; \<\<controls\>\> manejar, accionar
2) \<\<policy/system\>\> aplicar*, tener*
3) (manage, run)

she operates a small business from home — lleva un pequeño negocio desde su casa

we operate a bus service between here and the capital — tenemos un servicio de autobuses que van de aquí a la capital


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