operate
gb/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/ us/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
Control and make something work
To use and control a machine or system so that it works.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to operate [a machine/device/system]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'operate' with 'repair'. Operating means using, not fixing.
పర్యాయపదాలు
use (A more general term; may not imply technical control.)
|
run (Informal; often used for operating machines or processes.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
shut down (Means to stop a machine or system from working.)
పదకలయికలు
operate machinery
|operate equipment
|operate a vehicle
|operate a computer
|operate controls
విషయాలు
technology
|work
|daily life
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I can operate the coffee machine.
- He operates the bus every day.
- She operates the computer well.
- We operate the lights from here.
క్రియ
B1
action
2
Perform surgery on someone
To cut into someone's body to fix or remove something inside.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to operate on [someone/something] for [a condition]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may forget to include 'on' after 'operate' in this sense.
పర్యాయపదాలు
perform surgery (More formal and explicit medical term for the same action.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
heal naturally (Letting the body recover without surgical intervention.)
పదకలయికలు
operate on a patient
|operate on the heart
|operate on an injury
విషయాలు
health
|medicine
|body
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The doctor will operate on my arm.
- They operate on sick people in the hospital.
- She operated on the dog's leg.
క్రియ
B1
action
3
Function or be in working order
To work or function as planned.
పర్యాయపదాలు
function (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
|
work (More casual and general term for functioning.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
malfunction (Describes when something fails to work properly.)
పదకలయికలు
operate smoothly
|operate efficiently
|operate continuously
విషయాలు
technology
|business
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The elevator is not operating today.
- Our company operates in over 50 countries.
- This software operates on both Windows and Mac systems.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The machine is operating well.
- The store operates all week.
- The website operates day and night.
క్రియ
B1
action
4
Manage and run a business or organization
To run and be in charge of a company or service.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to operate [a company/organization/service]
పర్యాయపదాలు
manage (General term for being in charge of operations.)
|
run (Informal equivalent for managing a business.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
close down (To end the operation of a business or service.)
పదకలయికలు
operate a restaurant
|operate a service
|operate a franchise
విషయాలు
business
|work
ఉదాహరణలు
- They operate several hotels in the city.
- The charity operates a shelter for homeless people.
- She operates her own online store.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- They operate a small shop.
- My uncle operates a taxi service.
- We operate two restaurants in town.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
operate
IPA
GB/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
US/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
op - er - ate (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (op)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: operate
- 3rd Person Singular: operates
- Present Participle: operating
- Past: operated
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- All businesses must operate within the law.
- The company insists it operates within the law at all times.