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'opəreit1) (to act or work: The sewing-machine isn't operating properly.) funcionar2) (to do or perform a surgical operation: The surgeon operated on her for appendicitis.) operar, intervenir•- operational
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operate vb1. manejar / funcionar2. operartr['ɒpəreɪt]1 (machine etc) hacer funcionar, manejar, operar; (controls) manejar, accionar2 (manage, run - business) dirigir, manejar, llevar; (- factory) explotar3 (system, method, policy) aplicar1 (function - machine etc) funcionar2 (carry on trade) operar; (work) trabajar■ a Sunday service will operate over the Christmas holidays habrá un servicio dominical durante las fiestas de Navidad3 (produce effect, be in action) actuar, obrar4 (soldiers, police, etc) operar5 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL operar (on, a), intervenir (on, a)1) act, function: operar, funcionar, actuar2)to operate on (someone) : operar a (alguien)operate vt1) work: operar, manejar, hacer funcionar (una máquina)2) manage: manejar, administrar (un negocio)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
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1) \<\<machine/mechanism\>\> funcionar2)a) ( act)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\>\> operar4) ( Med) operar, intervenir* (frml)
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vt1) \<\<machine\>\> manejar, operar; \<\<controls\>\> manejar, accionar2) \<\<policy/system\>\> aplicar*, tener*3) (manage, run)['ɒpǝreɪt]we operate a bus service between here and the capital — tenemos un servicio de autobuses que van de aquí a la capital
1. VT1) (=work) [+ machine, vehicle, switchboard] manejar; [+ switch, lever] accionarcan you operate this machine? — ¿sabes manejar esta máquina?
2) (=run, manage) [+ company] dirigir; [+ service] ofrecer; [+ system] aplicar; [+ mine, oil well, quarry] explotar2. VI1) (=function) [machine, system, principle, mind] funcionar; [person] actuar, obrar; [law] regirshe 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...
2) (=act, influence) [drug, propaganda] actuar (on sobre); [factors] intervenir3) (=carry on one's business) [person] trabajar; [company, factory, criminal, service] operar; [airport] funcionaran airline operating out of Heathrow — una compañía aérea con base en Heathrow or que opera desde Heathrow
this service does not operate on Sundays — este servicio no opera or no funciona los domingos
4) (Med) operarto operate on sb's back/eyes — operar a algn de la espalda/de la vista
* * *['ɑːpəreɪt, 'ɒpəreɪt]
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1) \<\<machine/mechanism\>\> funcionar2)a) ( act)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\>\> operar4) ( Med) operar, intervenir* (frml)
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vt1) \<\<machine\>\> manejar, operar; \<\<controls\>\> manejar, accionar2) \<\<policy/system\>\> aplicar*, tener*3) (manage, run)
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