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