operate
gb/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/ us/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
A2
Engleză
~ 1000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A2
action
1
Control and make something work
To use and control a machine or system so that it works.
Tipar de utilizare:
to operate [a machine/device/system]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'operate' with 'repair'. Operating means using, not fixing.
Sinonime
use (A more general term; may not imply technical control.)
|
run (Informal; often used for operating machines or processes.)
Antonime
shut down (Means to stop a machine or system from working.)
Colocații
operate machinery
|operate equipment
|operate a vehicle
|operate a computer
|operate controls
Teme
technology
|work
|daily life
Exemple
- He operates the crane at the construction site.
- You need special training to operate this type of forklift.
- The technician operated the control panel to start the system.
- She operates a sewing machine with great skill.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I can operate the coffee machine.
- He operates the bus every day.
- She operates the computer well.
- We operate the lights from here.
Verb
B1
action
2
Perform surgery on someone
To cut into someone's body to fix or remove something inside.
Tipar de utilizare:
to operate on [someone/something] for [a condition]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may forget to include 'on' after 'operate' in this sense.
Sinonime
perform surgery (More formal and explicit medical term for the same action.)
Antonime
heal naturally (Letting the body recover without surgical intervention.)
Colocații
operate on a patient
|operate on the heart
|operate on an injury
Teme
health
|medicine
|body
Exemple
- The surgeon will operate on her knee tomorrow.
- They had to operate on his appendix immediately.
- A team of doctors operated on the wounded soldier.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The doctor will operate on my arm.
- They operate on sick people in the hospital.
- She operated on the dog's leg.
Verb
B1
action
3
Function or be in working order
To work or function as planned.
Sinonime
function (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
|
work (More casual and general term for functioning.)
Antonime
malfunction (Describes when something fails to work properly.)
Colocații
operate smoothly
|operate efficiently
|operate continuously
Teme
technology
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The elevator is not operating today.
- Our company operates in over 50 countries.
- This software operates on both Windows and Mac systems.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The machine is operating well.
- The store operates all week.
- The website operates day and night.
Verb
B1
action
4
Manage and run a business or organization
To run and be in charge of a company or service.
Tipar de utilizare:
to operate [a company/organization/service]
Sinonime
manage (General term for being in charge of operations.)
|
run (Informal equivalent for managing a business.)
Antonime
close down (To end the operation of a business or service.)
Colocații
operate a restaurant
|operate a service
|operate a franchise
Teme
business
|work
Exemple
- They operate several hotels in the city.
- The charity operates a shelter for homeless people.
- She operates her own online store.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They operate a small shop.
- My uncle operates a taxi service.
- We operate two restaurants in town.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
operate
IPA
GB/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
US/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
op - er - ate (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (op)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: operate
- 3rd Person Singular: operates
- Present Participle: operating
- Past: operated
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
operates
verb
operating
verb
operated
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
inoperative
adjective
uncooperative
adjective
Advanced or less common
operative
adjective B2
operationally
adverb
Expresii
operate at full capacity
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt ˈæt fˈʊl kəpˈæsɪti/
fixed phrase
Work at maximum level possible
To work as much as possible without stopping or slowing down.
Exemple
- The factory is now operating at full capacity to meet demand.
- During peak hours, the servers operate at full capacity.
operate on
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Perform surgery on someone/something
To do surgery on someone or an animal to fix or remove something inside their body.
Exemple
- The doctors will operate on his back tomorrow.
- They had to operate on the injured cat immediately.
operate within the law
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt wɪðˈɪn ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
Act according to the law
To do business or activities without breaking any laws.
Exemple
- All businesses must operate within the law.
- The company insists it operates within the law at all times.