operate
gb/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/ us/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
A2
Ingles
~ 1000
kezel, működtet, vezet, műt, operál, működik, nyitva tart, üzemel, üzemeltet
PANDIWA
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
to operate [a machine/device/system]
He operates the crane at the construction site.
Az építkezésen ő kezeli a darut.
You need special training to operate this type of forklift.
Ilyen típusú targonca kezeléséhez külön képzésre van szükség.
The technician operated the control panel to start the system.
She operates a sewing machine with great skill.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I can operate the coffee machine.
Tudom kezelni a kávégépet.
He operates the bus every day.
Mindennap buszt vezet.
She operates the computer well.
We operate the lights from here.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'operate' with 'repair'. Operating means using, not fixing.
Kahulugan
Control and make something work
Mga kolokasyon
operate machinery
|operate equipment
|operate a vehicle
|operate a computer
|operate controls
Mga kasingkahulugan
use (A more general term; may not imply technical control.)
|
run (Informal; often used for operating machines or processes.)
Mga kasalungat
shut down (Means to stop a machine or system from working.)
Mga tema
technology
|work
|daily life
Depinisyon
To use and control a machine or system so that it works.
To control the functioning of a machine, device, or system and make it perform its intended task.
PANDIWA
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
to operate on [someone/something] for [a condition]
The surgeon will operate on her knee tomorrow.
A sebész holnap megműti a térdét.
They had to operate on his appendix immediately.
Azonnal meg kellett műteni a vakbelét.
A team of doctors operated on the wounded soldier.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The doctor will operate on my arm.
Az orvos meg fogja műteni a karomat.
They operate on sick people in the hospital.
A kórházban beteg embereket műtenek.
She operated on the dog's leg.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may forget to include 'on' after 'operate' in this sense.
Kahulugan
Perform surgery on someone
Mga kolokasyon
operate on a patient
|operate on the heart
|operate on an injury
Mga kasingkahulugan
perform surgery (More formal and explicit medical term for the same action.)
Mga kasalungat
heal naturally (Letting the body recover without surgical intervention.)
Mga tema
health
|medicine
|body
Depinisyon
To cut into someone's body to fix or remove something inside.
To carry out a surgical procedure on a person or animal.
PANDIWA
B1
3
The elevator is not operating today.
A lift ma nem működik.
Our company operates in over 50 countries.
Cégünk több mint 50 országban működik.
This software operates on both Windows and Mac systems.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The machine is operating well.
A gép jól működik.
The store operates all week.
Az üzlet egész héten nyitva tart.
The website operates day and night.
Kahulugan
Function or be in working order
Mga kolokasyon
operate smoothly
|operate efficiently
|operate continuously
Mga kasingkahulugan
function (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
|
work (More casual and general term for functioning.)
Mga kasalungat
malfunction (Describes when something fails to work properly.)
Mga tema
technology
|business
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To work or function as planned.
To be in action or use; to function as intended.
PANDIWA
B1
4
Padron ng paggamit:
to operate [a company/organization/service]
They operate several hotels in the city.
Több szállodát üzemeltetnek a városban.
The charity operates a shelter for homeless people.
A jótékonysági szervezet hajléktalanszállót működtet.
She operates her own online store.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
They operate a small shop.
Egy kis boltot vezetnek.
My uncle operates a taxi service.
A nagybátyám taxiszolgáltatást működtet.
We operate two restaurants in town.
Kahulugan
Manage and run a business or organization
Mga kolokasyon
operate a restaurant
|operate a service
|operate a franchise
Mga kasingkahulugan
manage (General term for being in charge of operations.)
|
run (Informal equivalent for managing a business.)
Mga kasalungat
close down (To end the operation of a business or service.)
Mga tema
business
|work
Depinisyon
To run and be in charge of a company or service.
To manage and control the activities of a business, organization, or service.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
operate
IPA
GB/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
US/ˈɑpɚˌeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
op - er - ate (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (op)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: operate
- 3rd Person Singular: operates
- Present Participle: operating
- Past: operated
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- All businesses must operate within the law.
- The company insists it operates within the law at all times.