Operates Meaning in English

word · lemma: operate

US

/ˈɑpɝˌeɪts/

AH-per-ayts

UK

/ˈɒpəɹˌeɪts/

OP-uh-rayts

Definición

Third person singular of 'operate'; means to control how something works, make something function, or run a business or system. It can also refer to performing surgery.

Uso & Matices

Used for both machines ('the machine operates automatically') and businesses ('the company operates in Brazil'). Common collocations: 'operates a business', 'operates machinery', 'operates on patients' (surgery). Not used for everyday activities like driving a car (use 'drive').

• Spanish: opera - maneja - funciona
• Portuguese (BR): opera - funciona - administra
• Portuguese (PT): opera - funciona - gere
• Chinese (Simplified): 操作 - 运行 - 经营
• Chinese (Traditional): 操作 - 運行 - 經營
• Hindi: संचालित करता है - चलाता है
• Arabic: يُشغِّل - يعمل - يدير
• Bengali: চালায় - পরিচালনা করে - অস্ত্রোপচার করে
• Russian: работает - управляет - оперирует (мед.)
• Japanese: 操作する - 運営する - 手術する
• Vietnamese: vận hành - điều hành - phẫu thuật
• Korean: 작동한다 - 운영한다 - 수술한다
• Turkish: çalışır - işletir - ameliyat yapar
• Urdu: چلاتا ہے - چلاتی ہے - جراحی کرتا ہے
• Indonesian: mengoperasikan - menjalankan - mengoperasi

Oraciones de Ejemplo

She operates the new machine carefully.

basic

The store operates from 8 AM to 6 PM.

basic

He operates a small business in his town.

basic

This company operates in over 20 countries.

natural

The doctor operates on patients every Friday.

natural

My phone barely operates when the battery is low.

natural