intransitive verb
1
: to perform a function : exert power or influence
factors operating against our success
2
: to produce an appropriate effect
the drug operated quickly
3
a
: to perform an operation or a series of operations
The refinery is planning to begin operating as soon as possible.
b
: to perform surgery
The surgeon has been operating all morning.
c
: to carry on a military or naval action or mission
The army will operate in conjunction with the air force.
4
: to follow a course of conduct that is often irregular
crooked gamblers operating in the club
transitive verb
2
a
: to cause to function : work
b
: to put or keep in operation
3
: to perform an operation on
especially
: to perform surgery
—usually used with on
operating on a brain tumor
Synonyms
Example Sentences
They hope to have the windmill operating again tomorrow.
The camera also operates underwater.
The machine can operate at high speeds.
instructions for operating the new microwave oven
a license to operate a motor vehicle
The café is owned and operated by a young couple.
The organization operates a recycling program.
It’s the only casino operating in the state.
The company operates from Chicago.
a militant group operating against the government
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There are only two positions open for transfer at Coava’s other two operating Portland locations.
—Savannaheadens, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023
One twist of the fitting wheel, which requires one hand to operate, helps secure this brace against the back of your head for a more comfortable fit.
—Matt Ng, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2023
The Berlinetta’s digital tach is impossible to read, and its electronic controls and computerized radio are annoyingly difficult to operate.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
The San Francisco Standard, an independent news website, reported that this Whole Foods location had previously reduced operating hours last year because of theft and changed its bathrooms after employees found syringes and pipes.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
Network television still largely follows that model, but the streamers and premium cable competitors of the new guard tend to operate with different goals.
—Alicia Rancilio, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
But while gunmakers and stores must obtain federal licenses to operate, the United States imposes no mandatory standards for the safety of the guns themselves.
—Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
Mothfire plans to operate 16 taps at its new location, including local kombucha and craft hard seltzer cocktails for customers with gluten sensitivities.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2023
But while gunmakers and stores must obtain federal licenses to operate, the United States imposes no mandatory standards for the safety of the guns themselves.
—Champe Barton And Tom Jackman, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Latin operātus, past participle of operārī «to work, be efficacious, effect, produce,» going back to Latin, «to busy oneself, be at work,» probably back-formation from operātus «busy, engaged, occupied with religious observances,» from opera «activity, effort» + -ātus -ate entry 3 — more at opera entry 2
First Known Use
1588, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Time Traveler
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in 1588
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin operātus, past participle of operārī (“to work, labor, toil, have effect”), from opus, operis (“work, labor”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒpəɹeɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑpəɹeɪt/
- Hyphenation: op‧er‧ate
Verb[edit]
operate (third-person singular simple present operates, present participle operating, simple past and past participle operated)
- (transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
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Could someone explain how this meeting operates?
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In this town, the garbage removal staff operate between six o’clock at midnight.
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The police had inside knowledge of how the gang operated.
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- (transitive or intransitive) To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (medicine) to take appropriate effect on the human system.
- 2010, Peter A. Frensch, Ralf Schwarzer, Cognition and Neuropsychology
- The drug operates by facilitating the negative neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), resulting in the blocking of neural long-term potentiation.
- 2010, Peter A. Frensch, Ralf Schwarzer, Cognition and Neuropsychology
- (transitive or intransitive) To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.
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1706 September 19 (Gregorian calendar), Francis Atterbury, “A Sermon Preach’d in the Guild-Hall Chapel, London, Sept. 28. 1706. Being the Day of the Election of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor.”, in Fourteen Sermons Preach’d on Several Occasions. […], London: […] E. P. [Edmund Parker?] for Jonah Bowyer, […], published 1708, →OCLC, page 405:
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The Virtues of private Perſons, how Bright and Exemplary ſoever, operate but on Few; on thoſe only who are near enough to obſerve, and inclin’d to imitate them: their ſphere of Action is narrow, and their Influence is confin’d to it.
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- 1720, Jonathan Swift, A Letter to a Young Clergyman
- A plain, convincing reason operates on the mind both of a learned and ignorant hearer as long as they live.
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- (medicine, transitive or intransitive) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.
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The surgeon had to operate on her heart.
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I’m being operated tomorrow.
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- (transitive or intransitive) To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.
- (transitive or intransitive) To produce, as an effect; to cause.
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2012 January 1, Robert L. Dorit, “Rereading Darwin”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 23:
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We live our lives in three dimensions for our threescore and ten allotted years. Yet every branch of contemporary science, from statistics to cosmology, alludes to processes that operate on scales outside of human experience: the millisecond and the nanometer, the eon and the light-year.
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- (transitive or intransitive) To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work.
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to operate a machine
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2013 June 14, Jonathan Freedland, “Obama’s once hip brand is now tainted”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 1, page 18:
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Now we are liberal with our innermost secrets, spraying them into the public ether with a generosity our forebears could not have imagined. Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don’t know and will never meet.
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Derived terms[edit]
- battery-operated
- chief operating officer
- co-operate
- coin-operated
- inter-operate
- misoperate
- operatable
- operatee
- operating concept
- operating cycle
- operating depth
- operating expense
- operating loss
- operating room
- operating system
- operating table
- operating theatre/operating theater
- operating time
- power-operated
- reoperate
- teleoperate
[edit]
- opera
- operable
- operand
- operant
- operation
- operational
- operative
- operator
- opus
Translations[edit]
to perform a work or labour
- Azerbaijani: fəaliyyət göstərmək
- Bulgarian: работя (bg) (rabotja)
- Finnish: tehdä (fi), toimia (fi), suorittaa (fi)
- French: opérer (fr), œuvrer (fr)
- Galician: obrar (gl), traballar (gl), operar (gl)
- Greek:
- Ancient: ἐνεργέω (energéō)
- Hungarian: működik (hu), üzemel, tevékenykedik (hu), tevékenységet folytat
- Italian: operare (it), lavorare (it)
- Norman: opéther (Jersey)
- Portuguese: obrar (pt), trabalhar (pt)
- Russian: рабо́тать (ru) (rabótatʹ)
- Spanish: operar (es), obrar (es), trabajar (es)
- Ukrainian: працюва́ти (uk) (pracjuváty)
to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power
medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner
- Bulgarian: оперирам (bg) (operiram)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 動手術/动手术 (zh) (dòng shǒushù)
- Esperanto: operacii
- Finnish: leikata (fi), operoida (fi)
- French: opérer (fr)
- German: operieren (de)
- Hebrew: נִתֵּחַ (he) (nittéaẖ)
- Hungarian: operál (hu), műt (hu)
- Italian: operare (it)
- Khmer: វះកាត់ (vĕəh kat)
- Maori: tapahi, poka, hāparapara
- Portuguese: operar (pt)
- Russian: опери́ровать (ru) (operírovatʹ)
- Spanish: operar (es)
- Thai: ผ่าตัด (th) (pàa-dtàt)
- Ukrainian: оперува́ти (operuváty)
to operate a machine
- Arabic: شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala)
- Bulgarian: управлявам (bg) (upravljavam)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 操作 (zh) (cāozuò)
- Finnish: käyttää (fi)
- German: betreiben (de), bedienen (de)
- Hungarian: működtet (hu), üzemeltet
- Japanese: 操作する (ja) (そうさする, sōsa suru)
- Portuguese: operar (pt)
- Russian: управля́ть (ru) (upravljátʹ) (+ instrumental case), эксплуати́ровать (ru) (ekspluatírovatʹ) (transitive), опери́ровать (ru) (operírovatʹ) (+ instrumental case)
- Tuvaluan: fakatele
- Ukrainian: керува́ти (keruváty)
Translations to be checked
- Arabic: شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala)
- Dutch: aandrijven (nl), opereren (nl)
- French: opérer (fr)
- German: operieren (de)
- Italian: operare (it), attivare (it)
- Japanese: 運営する (うんえいする, unei suru)
- Korean: 경영하다 (ko) (gyeong’yeonghada)
- Portuguese: operar (pt)
- Russian: опери́ровать (ru) (operírovatʹ)
- Swedish: operera (sv)
References[edit]
- operate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- “operate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
operate pl
- plural of operata
Verb[edit]
operate
- inflection of operare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
- feminine plural past participle
Anagrams[edit]
- poetare, poeterà
Latin[edit]
Participle[edit]
operāte
- vocative masculine singular of operātus
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
operate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of operar combined with te
What do we mean by operate?
To perform a function; work. intransitive verb
To perform surgery. intransitive verb
To exert an influence. intransitive verb
To produce a desired or proper effect. intransitive verb
To carry on a military or naval action or campaign. intransitive verb
To conduct business in an irregular or devious manner. intransitive verb
To control the functioning of; run. intransitive verb
To conduct the affairs of; manage. intransitive verb
To supply with power. intransitive verb
To perform or be at work; exert force or influence; act: with on or upon governing the object of the action: as, the sculptor operates on the clay or marble of which he makes his figures; a machine operates on the raw materials submitted to it.
Specifically, in surgery, to perform some manual act upon the body of the patient, usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, or otherwise to improve the physical condition.
To produce an effect; act; work: used absolutely.
To produce the desired or appropriate effect; act effectively; be effectual in producing the result intended: as, the medicine operated well.
To carry on speculative transactions; buy and sell speculatively: with in: as, to operate in stocks; to operate in oil.
Synonyms 3 and 4. Act, Work, etc. See act.
To effect; produce by action or the exertion of force or energy; accomplish as an agent; cause.
To direct or superintend the working of; cause to move or perform the acts desired; work: as, to operate a machine.
To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act. intransitive verb
To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature intransitive verb
To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially to take appropriate effect on the human system.
To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.
To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.
To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.
To produce, as an effect; to cause.
To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work.
When your doing something very successful with no struggle what’s so ever. Urban Dictionary
Slang term for someone who is a member of a Spec Ops team. Urban Dictionary
The Operator is the main antagonist from the Marble Hornets series. He is very similar yet different when compared to the Slenderman. It is still a question to whether «The Operator» is just another name for the Slenderman. The Operator is believed to have different abilities than the Slenderman. The Operator is able to wipe people’s memories from an extended period of time and can also mess with cameras when he is in their proximity. The Slenderman and The Operator, although very similar, are most likely two seperate states of mind. They may inhabit the same body, but they are two seperate minds. Urban Dictionary
To do something in a calculated, planned, or skillful way. Usually in shooter videogames. Urban Dictionary
Noun — An operator on an IRC network. They are usually in charge of making sure that the network runs smoothly.
Sometimes given an bad name for either abuse of their power, or negelecting their responsibilities.
verb — to obtain oper privileges on an IRC network. Urban Dictionary
Adj. badass, amazing, best-of-the-best, the shit — from the term for a member of a spec ops team, spec ops being the cream of the military crop. Urban Dictionary
A game that had a big, naked white guy with no cash and prizes at all.. Urban Dictionary
This guy also says, «main screen turn on.»
also see
::mechanic::captain::cats::zig:: Urban Dictionary
The guy who says «we get signal» Urban Dictionary
The man in charge, the man who gets things done, more like the main man. Urban Dictionary
работать, действовать, управлять, управляться, эксплуатировать, оперировать
глагол ↓
- действовать, работать
to operate under a theory — действовать на основании какой-л. теории
this machinery operates day and night — это оборудование работает непрерывно
his mind always operated slowly — он всегда медленно соображал
- оказывать влияние, воздействовать; производить действие
different drugs operate on different bodily organs — различные лекарства оказывают воздействие на различные органы
several causes operated to bring on the war — война была вызвана несколькими причинами
this law operates to our advantage — этот закон действует в нашу пользу
- вызывать, приводить к чему-л.
this will operate changes in our way of thought — это скажется на нашем образе мыслей
- оперировать, делать операции
to operate on smb. — оперировать кого-л.
to operate for smth. — оперировать по поводу чего-л.
to operate on the brain — делать операцию на мозге
to operate on /for/ appendicitis — оперировать по поводу аппендицита
he must be operated on at once — его надо немедленно оперировать
- производить операции (стратегические, финансовые)
to operate from /out of/ — воен. базироваться на
the army operated over a wide area — армия действовала на большой территории
this corporation operates in several countries — эта корпорация имеет филиалы в нескольких странах
- приводить в движение, в действие; заставлять работать
this engine operates by electricity — этот мотор работает на электричестве
- управлять
to operate a machine — управлять станком
can you operate a car? — вы умеете водить машину?
- управлять, заведовать
to operate a factory — управлять фабрикой
- разрабатывать, эксплуатировать
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
instructions for operating the new microwave oven — инструкция по эксплуатации новой микроволновой печи
a license to operate a motor vehicle — лицензия на вождение автотранспортных средств
to manage / operate / run a business — управлять компанией
to use / operate a calculator — пользоваться калькулятором при вычислениях
to drive / operate a car — управлять автомобилем
to operate / use an abacus — считать на счётах
to operate an elevator — управлять лифтом
to manage / operate a factory — владеть фабрикой
to fail to operate — выйти из строя, перестать действовать
to manage / operate / run / work a farm — управлять хозяйством
to manage / operate / run a firm — управлять фирмой
operate on — оперировать
Примеры с переводом
The company operates from Chicago.
Компания управляется из Чикаго.
The camera also operates underwater.
Кроме того, камера работает под водой.
Do you know how to operate this machine?
Ты знаешь, как управляться с этой машиной?
The surgeon operated on her for appendicitis.
Хирург сделал ей операцию по удалению аппендицита.
He knew how to operate on the opposite party.
Он знал, как повлиять на оппозицию.
The bus is designed to operate in all weather conditions.
Автобус спроектирован для работы в любых погодных условиях.
We operated successfully on the coast.
Мы осуществили успешные боевые действия на побережье.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
The car’s service manual is designed to operate as a guide for owners.
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Возможные однокоренные слова
operated — управляемый
operatic — оперный
operating — операционный, рабочий, текущий, эксплуатационный, оперирующий, идущий
operation — операция, работа, эксплуатация, действие, управление, процесс, оператор, команда
operative — оперативный, рабочий, действующий, частный детектив
operatize — написать оперу по какому-либо произведению
operator — оператор, рабочий, механик, радист, хирург, дежурный, связист, телеграфист, телефонист
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: operate
he/she/it: operates
ing ф. (present participle): operating
2-я ф. (past tense): operated
3-я ф. (past participle): operated
op·er·ate
(ŏp′ə-rāt′)
v. op·er·at·ed, op·er·at·ing, op·er·ates
v.intr.
1. To perform a function; work: The motor operates smoothly.
2. To perform surgery.
3.
a. To exert an influence: forces operating on the economy.
b. To produce a desired or proper effect: a drug that operates quickly.
4. To carry on a military or naval action or campaign.
5. Informal To conduct business in an irregular or devious manner: drug dealers operating in residential and urban areas.
v.tr.
1. To control the functioning of; run: operate a sewing machine.
2. To conduct the affairs of; manage: operate a business.
3. To supply with power: a car that is operated by electricity.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
operate
(ˈɒpəˌreɪt)
vb
1. to function or cause to function
2. (tr) to control the functioning of: operate a machine.
3. to manage, direct, run, or pursue (a business, system, etc)
4. (intr) to perform a surgical operation (upon a person or animal)
5. (intr) to produce a desired or intended effect
6. (Mathematics) (usually foll by: on) to treat or process in a particular or specific way
7. (Military) (intr) to conduct military or naval operations
8. (Stock Exchange) (intr) to deal in securities on a stock exchange
[C17: from Latin operāri to work]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
op•er•ate
(ˈɒp əˌreɪt)
v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.i.
1. to work, perform, or function, as a machine does.
2. to exert force or influence (often fol. by on or upon).
3. to perform some process of work or treatment.
4. to perform a surgical procedure.
5.
a. to carry on military operations in war.
b. to give orders and carry out military acts, as distinguished from doing staff work.
6. to carry on transactions in securities, or some commodity, esp. speculatively or on a large scale.
7. Informal. to insinuate oneself; finagle.
v.t.
8. to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.).
9. to put or keep (a factory, industrial system, ranch, etc.) in operation.
10. to bring about, effect, or produce, as by action or the exertion of force or influence.
[1600–10; < Late Latin operārī, -āre to work, be efficacious, effect, produce, Latin: to busy oneself, v. derivative of opera effort, work]
op′er•at`a•ble, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
operate
Past participle: operated
Gerund: operating
Imperative |
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operate |
operate |
Present |
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I operate |
you operate |
he/she/it operates |
we operate |
you operate |
they operate |
Preterite |
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I operated |
you operated |
he/she/it operated |
we operated |
you operated |
they operated |
Present Continuous |
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I am operating |
you are operating |
he/she/it is operating |
we are operating |
you are operating |
they are operating |
Present Perfect |
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I have operated |
you have operated |
he/she/it has operated |
we have operated |
you have operated |
they have operated |
Past Continuous |
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I was operating |
you were operating |
he/she/it was operating |
we were operating |
you were operating |
they were operating |
Past Perfect |
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I had operated |
you had operated |
he/she/it had operated |
we had operated |
you had operated |
they had operated |
Future |
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I will operate |
you will operate |
he/she/it will operate |
we will operate |
you will operate |
they will operate |
Future Perfect |
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I will have operated |
you will have operated |
he/she/it will have operated |
we will have operated |
you will have operated |
they will have operated |
Future Continuous |
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I will be operating |
you will be operating |
he/she/it will be operating |
we will be operating |
you will be operating |
they will be operating |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been operating |
you have been operating |
he/she/it has been operating |
we have been operating |
you have been operating |
they have been operating |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been operating |
you will have been operating |
he/she/it will have been operating |
we will have been operating |
you will have been operating |
they will have been operating |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been operating |
you had been operating |
he/she/it had been operating |
we had been operating |
you had been operating |
they had been operating |
Conditional |
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I would operate |
you would operate |
he/she/it would operate |
we would operate |
you would operate |
they would operate |
Past Conditional |
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I would have operated |
you would have operated |
he/she/it would have operated |
we would have operated |
you would have operated |
they would have operated |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb | 1. | operate — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; «She is running a relief operation in the Sudan»
run financier — conduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner direct — be in charge of work — operate in or through; «Work the phones» block — run on a block system; «block trains» warm up — run until the normal working temperature is reached; «We warmed up the car for a few minutes» |
2. | operate — perform as expected when applied; «The washing machine won’t go unless it’s plugged in»; «Does this old car still run well?»; «This old radio doesn’t work anymore»
function, work, run, go double — do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; «She doubles as his wife and secretary» roll — begin operating or running; «The cameras were rolling»; «The presses are already rolling» run — be operating, running or functioning; «The car is still running—turn it off!» cut — function as a cutting instrument; «This knife cuts well» work — operate in or through; «Work the phones» service, serve — be used by; as of a utility; «The sewage plant served the neighboring communities»; «The garage served to shelter his horses» |
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3. | operate — handle and cause to function; «do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol»; «control the lever»
control synchronise, synchronize — operate simultaneously; «The clocks synchronize» master, control — have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; «Do you control these data?» dial — operate a dial to select a telephone number; «You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial» manipulate — hold something in one’s hands and move it turn — alter the functioning or setting of; «turn the dial to 10»; «turn the heat down» submarine — control a submarine treadle — operate (machinery) by a treadle relay — control or operate by relay gate — control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate pedal — operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument drive — operate or control a vehicle; «drive a car or bus»; «Can you drive this four-wheel truck?» aviate, pilot, fly — operate an airplane; «The pilot flew to Cuba» |
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4. | maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre move, go — have a turn; make one’s move in a game; «Can I go now?» jockey — compete (for an advantage or a position) |
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5. | operate — happen; «What is going on in the minds of the people?»
hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass — come to pass; «What is happening?»; «The meeting took place off without an incidence»; «Nothing occurred that seemed important» |
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6. | operate — keep engaged; «engaged the gears»
mesh, lock, engage flip, switch, throw — cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; «switch on the light»; «throw the lever» ride — keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; «Don’t ride the clutch!» move, displace — cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; «Move those boxes into the corner, please»; «I’m moving my money to another bank»; «The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant» |
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7. | operate — perform surgery on; «The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life»
operate on practice of medicine, medicine — the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; «he studied medicine at Harvard» desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex, fix — make infertile; «in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized» face-lift, lift — perform cosmetic surgery on someone’s face trephine — operate on with a trephine care for, treat — provide treatment for; «The doctor treated my broken leg»; «The nurses cared for the bomb victims»; «The patient must be treated right away or she will die»; «Treat the infection with antibiotics» venesect — practice venesection |
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operate
verb
1. manage, run, direct, handle, govern, oversee, supervise, preside over, be in charge of, call the shots in, superintend, call the tune in Until his death he owned and operated a huge company.
4. work, go, run, perform, function the number of fax machines operating around the world
work stop, fail, halt, break down, stall, cut out (informal), falter, seize up, conk out (informal)
5. perform surgery, carry out surgery, put someone under the knife (informal) The surgeons had to decide quickly whether or not to operate.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
operate
verb
1. To perform a function effectively:
2. To control or direct the functioning of:
3. To control the course of (an activity):
4. To react in a specified way:
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Translations
fungovatoperovat
opererevirkedrivefungere
leikatatoimia
operirativoditi
operál
ganga, vera í gangiskera upp
手術する操作する
수술하다작동하다
daryti operacijąkovos veiksmaioperacijaoperacinėoperacinis
darbotiesoperētstrādāt
operovať
delovatioperiratiupravljati
drivaoperera
ปฏิบัติผ่าตัด
mổvận hành
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operate
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operate
(ˈopəreit) verb
1. to act or work. The sewing-machine isn’t operating properly.
2. to do or perform a surgical operation. The surgeon operated on her for appendicitis.
ˌopeˈration noun
1. an action or process, especially when planned. a rescue operation.
2. the process of working. Our plan is now in operation.
3. the act of surgically cutting a part of the body in order to cure disease. an operation for appendicitis.
4. (often in plural) the movement, fighting etc of armies. The general was in command of operations in the north.
ˌopeˈrational adjective
in good working order.
ˈoperative (-rətiv) , ((American) -reitiv) adjective
in action, having effect. Many old laws are still operative.
ˈoperator noun
1. a person who works a machine. a lift operator.
2. a person who connects telephone calls. Ask the operator to connect you to that number.
ˈoperating room noun
(sometimes theatre) the room in a hospital in which operations are performed.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
operate
→ يُجرَي عَمَلِيَّةٌ جِرَاحِيَةٌ, يُشَغِّلُ fungovat, operovat drive, operere funktionieren, operieren εγχειρίζω, λειτουργώ funcionar, operar leikata, toimia opérer operirati, voditi dirigere, operare 手術する, 操作する 수술하다, 작동하다 beheren, opereren betjene, operere zadziałać, zoperować dirigir, funcionar, operar действовать, оперировать driva, operera ปฏิบัติ, ผ่าตัด ameliyat etmek, işlemek mổ, vận hành 手术, 操作
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
op·er·ate
v. operar, intervenir, proceder.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
operate
vt, vi operar; to operate machinery..operar maquinaria… We need to operate on your leg..Tenemos que operarle (de) la pierna.
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023 op•er•ate /ˈɑpəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation
See -oper-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023 op•er•ate
v.t.
op′er•at′a•ble, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: operate /ˈɒpəˌreɪt/ vb
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin operāri to work ‘operate‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): |
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[ op—uh-reyt ]
/ ˈɒp əˌreɪt /
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verb (used without object), op·er·at·ed, op·er·at·ing.
to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
to work or use a machine, apparatus, or the like.
to act effectively; produce an effect; exert force or influence (often followed by on or upon): Their propaganda is beginning to operate on the minds of the people.
to perform some process of work or treatment.
Surgery. to perform a surgical procedure.
(of a drug) to produce the effect intended.
Military.
- to carry on operations in war.
- to give orders and accomplish military acts, as distinguished from doing staff work.
to carry on transactions in securities, or some commodity, especially speculatively or on a large scale.
Informal. to use devious means for one’s own gain; insinuate oneself; finagle: a man who knows how to operate with the ladies.
verb (used with object), op·er·at·ed, op·er·at·ing.
to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.): Do you know how to operate a forklift?
to put or keep (a factory, industrial system, ranch, etc.) working or in operation: to operate a coal mine.
to bring about, effect, or produce, as by action or the exertion of force or influence.
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Origin of operate
First recorded in 1600–10; from Late Latin operātus, past participle of operārī, -āre “to work, be efficacious, effect, produce,” Latin: “to busy oneself,” verbal derivative of opera effort, work, akin to opus “work”; see -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM operate
op·er·at·a·ble, adjectivepre·op·er·ate, verb (used without object), pre·op·er·at·ed, pre·op·er·at·ing.re·op·er·ate, verb (used with object), re·op·er·at·ed, re·op·er·at·ing.un·op·er·at·a·ble, adjective
un·op·er·at·ed, adjectivewell-op·er·at·ed, adjective
Words nearby operate
operand, operant, operant conditioning, operant learning, opera seria, operate, operatic, operating, operating budget, operating income, operating room
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Words related to operate
achieve, act, complete, conduct, do, engage, keep, move, produce, promote, run, serve, take, transport, work, administer, drive, handle, play, explore
How to use operate in a sentence
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The app will operate on a freemium model, with some of the simpler biological clocks and combined age score available for free, but some of the more sophisticated clocks will require payment to unlock.
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Kriel, 47, owns and operates Elli’s Kosher Kitchen, the only kosher catering company in Dubai.
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Overdoses have gone up, while treatment centers are operating at limited capacity and struggling to stay afloat.
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Society is making it clear that business has to do better, or risk losing its license to operate.
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He averaged almost 33 points per game on 53 percent shooting, taking full advantage of the abundance of space with which he had to operate.
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But it takes more than just pilots to operate the drone fleet.
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«We will continue to operate in Portland,» Uber spokeswoman Eva Behrend told The Oregonian.
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They operate in a realm largely untouched by legislation, unions, and guilds.
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Crowd labor platforms like Amazon Mechanical Turk operate with few rules and little protection for workers.
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Without the proper equipment to repair and operate the Mohajer-4 it may be more of a photo prop than a piece of weaponry.
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Then they were to co-operate with an army moving up from Arkansas, and the State would be redeemed.
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The leaguers were now anxious to co-operate with the Americans in compelling the Spaniards to evacuate the Archipelago.
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It may be that the expedition was intended first to operate as a diversion, and then to join Bruce himself in Nithsdale.
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Leander had but the one to operate his stick with, while Ernest was drivin’ both fists right into the darkness in front of him.
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It is difficult, however, to trace the mode in which they operate on a substance of such complexity as the soil.
British Dictionary definitions for operate
verb
to function or cause to function
(tr) to control the functioning ofoperate a machine
to manage, direct, run, or pursue (a business, system, etc)
(intr) to perform a surgical operation (upon a person or animal)
(intr) to produce a desired or intended effect
(tr usually foll by on) to treat or process in a particular or specific way
(intr) to conduct military or naval operations
(intr) to deal in securities on a stock exchange
Word Origin for operate
C17: from Latin operāri to work
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operate
operate v
действовать
differentially operated flap
дифференциально управляемый закрылок
effect on operating safety
влиять на безопасность полетов
operate an aircraft
эксплуатировать воздушное судно
operate from the aerodrome
выполнять полеты с аэродрома
operate on fuel
работать на топливе
operate safety
эксплуатировать в соответствии с техникой безопасности
operate under the conditions
эксплуатировать в заданных условиях
permit a pilot to operate
допускать пилота к полетам
English-Russian aviation dictionary > operate
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operate
1) рабо́тать; де́йствовать;
2) управля́ть, заве́довать
3) ока́зывать влия́ние, де́йствовать (on, upon)
5) производи́ть опера́ции (стратегические, финансовые)
6) приводи́ть(ся) в движе́ние; управля́ть(ся);
7) разраба́тывать, эксплуати́ровать
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > operate
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Персональный Сократ > operate
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operate
1. I
2. II
1) operate in some manner operate mechanically работать /действовать/ механически и т.д.; the lift doesn’t operate properly лифт плохо работает; his mind always operates slowly он всегда медленно соображает, у него голова медленно работает; operate at some time the airline service is to operate daily воздушное сообщение должно работать ежедневно, самолеты должны совершать ежедневные рейсы; machinery operate night and day механизмы и т.д. работают круглосуточно
3. III
operate smth.
1) operate a machine работать на машине и т.д.; do you know how to operate this device? вы умеете обращаться с этим приспособлением?; operate the brakes тормозить, нажимать на /включать/ тормоза; operate a switchboard работать на коммутаторе [телефонисткой]
2) operate a business вести дело; operate a school заведовать школой; the company operates three factories and a coal-mine компания имеет три фабрики и [угольную] шахту; this road operates five trains a day по этой дороге ходят пять поездов в день
4. XI
1) be operated by smth. be operated by electricity приводиться в движение электричеством и т.д.
2) be operated on I had my finger operated on мне оперировали палец: be operated on at some time I was operated on in August меня оперировали в августе; be operated on for smth. he was operated on for a tumour ему удалили опухоль, его оперировали по поводу опухоли; be operated under smb. he was operated under Dr.X ему делали операцию под руководством доктора Х.;
5. XIII
operate to do smth. several causes operated to bring on the war война возникла по нескольким причинам /была вызвана несколькими причинами/
6. XVI
1) operate in smth. operate in the rural districts действовать в сельских районах и т.д.; operate at some time the rise in wages will operate from the first of January повышение зарплаты войдет в силу с первого января; operate on /by /smth. operate on direct current работать на постоянном токе и т.д.
2) operate on smb., smth. operate on a patient оперировать больного и т.д.; it has been found impossible in view of his condition to operate upon him он был в таком состоянии, что его нельзя было оперировать; operate on the heart делать операцию на сердце и т.д.; operate on an appendix удалять аппендикс
3) operate on smth. different drugs operate on different bodily organs разные лекарства действуют на разные органы; operate on smb. for smth. operate on smb. for appendicitis оперировать кого-л. по поводу аппендицита и т.д.; operate on smb. at some time operate on smb. in the acute stage оперировать кого-л. в период обострения || operate to smb.’s (disadvantage действовать в чью-л. пользу (во вред кому-л.); the (new) law operates to our (disadvantage (новый) закон действует (не) в нашу пользу
7. XX1
operate as smth. operate as an incitement действовать в качестве побудительного фактора и т.д.
8. XXI1
operate smb. on smth. operate a patient on the heart
English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > operate
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[ˈɔpəreɪt]
operate вести операции на бирже operate действовать operate иметь юридическое действие, иметь юридическую силу operate иметь юридическое действие operate иметь юридическую силу operate оказывать влияние, действовать (on, upon) operate хир. оперировать (on) operate приводить(ся) в движение; управлять(ся); to operate a car водить машину operate приводить в движение operate производить операции (стратегические, финансовые) operate производить операции operate работать; действовать; to operate under a theory действовать на основании (какой-л.) теории operate работать operate разрабатывать, эксплуатировать operate разрабатывать operate спекулировать operate управлять, заведовать operate управлять operate эксплуатировать operate приводить(ся) в движение; управлять(ся); to operate a car водить машину operate in the black работать с прибылью operate in the red работать с убытком to operate on one’s own действовать на свой страх и риск operate работать; действовать; to operate under a theory действовать на основании (какой-л.) теории
English-Russian short dictionary > operate
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Англо-русский технический словарь > operate
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operate
1. v действовать, работать
2. v оказывать влияние, воздействовать; производить действие
3. v оперировать, делать операции
4. v производить операции
5. v приводить в движение, в действие; заставлять работать
6. v управлять, заведовать
7. v разрабатывать, эксплуатировать
Синонимический ряд:
1. amputate (verb) amputate; cut; cut out; go in; open; open up; remove; transplant
4. function (verb) administer; carry on; command; conduct; direct; function; keep; manage; ordain; revolve; serve; steer; supervise
5. move (verb) advance; move; proceed; progress
6. produce (verb) bring about; cause; effect; fulfil; fulfill; occasion; produce
7. work (verb) act; behave; drive; go; handle; perform; react; roll; run; take; turn; use; work
Антонимический ряд:
English-Russian base dictionary > operate
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operate
- эксплуатировать
- управлять (оборудованием)
- разрабатывать месторождения
- работать
- действовать
работать
Функционировать в соответствии с ожиданиями. Процесс или Конфигурационная единица работают, если выдаются Требуемые результаты.
[Словарь терминов ITIL версия 1.0, 29 июля 2011 г.]EN
operate
To perform as expected. A process or configuration item is said to operate if it is delivering the required outputs. Operate also means to perform one or more operations. For example, to operate a computer is to do the day-to-day operations needed for it to perform as expected.
[Словарь терминов ITIL версия 1.0, 29 июля 2011 г.]Тематики
- информационные технологии в целом
EN
- operate
управлять (оборудованием)
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[Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези-Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо-русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.]Тематики
- электротехника, основные понятия
EN
- operate
эксплуатировать
Выполнять одну или больше операций. Например, эксплуатировать рабочую станцию – это выполнять ежедневные операции, необходимые для работы в соответствии с ожиданиями.
[Словарь терминов ITIL версия 1.0, 29 июля 2011 г.]EN
operate
To perform as expected. A process or configuration item is said to operate if it is delivering the required outputs. Operate also means to perform one or more operations. For example, to operate a computer is to do the day-to-day operations needed for it to perform as expected.
[Словарь терминов ITIL версия 1.0, 29 июля 2011 г.]Тематики
- информационные технологии в целом
EN
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > operate
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > operate
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operate
[ʹɒpəreıt]
1. действовать, работать
to operate under a theory — действовать на основании какой-л. теории
this machinery operates day and night — это оборудование работает непрерывно
2. 1) оказывать влияние, воздействовать; производить действие
different drugs operate on different bodily organs — различные лекарства оказывают воздействие на различные органы
several causes operated to bring on the war — война была вызвана несколькими причинами
2) вызывать, приводить к чему-л.
this will operate changes in our way of thought — это скажется на нашем образе мыслей
3. оперировать, делать операции
to operate on smb. — оперировать кого-л.
to operate for smth. — оперировать по поводу чего-л.
to operate on /for/ appendicitis — оперировать по поводу аппендицита
4. производить операции ()
to operate from /out of/ — базироваться на
the army operated over a wide area — армия действовала на большой территории
this corporation operates in several countries — эта корпорация имеет филиалы в нескольких странах
5. 1) приводить в движение, в действие; заставлять работать
this engine operates by electricity — этот мотор работает на электричестве
2) управлять
can you operate a car? — вы умеете водить машину?
6. управлять, заведовать
7. разрабатывать, эксплуатировать
НБАРС > operate
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1) действовать; работать; эксплуатировать
2) производить операции (торговые, финансовые)
3) спекулировать, вести операции на бирже
4) управлять (механизмом)
5) заведовать (напр. конторой)
Англо-русский словарь по экономике и финансам > operate
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ˈɔpəreɪt гл.
1) а) работать;
действовать;
функционировать (чаще всего ≈ о приборах, механизмах и т.д.) Syn: act
2., work
3. б) оказывать воздействие, влиять( на кого-л./что-л. ≈ on, upon) He knew how to operate on the opposite party. ≈ Он знал, как повлиять на представителей оппозиционной партии.
2) давать эффект, действовать (напр., о лекарствах) He had taken purging medicine which had immediately operated. ≈ Он принял слабительное, которое немедленно начало действовать.
3) осуществлять конкретное действие или цикл однотипных действий а) хир. оперировать (on;
for) The surgeon operated on her for appendicitis. ≈ Хирург сделал ей операцию по удалению аппендицита. б) фин. производить операции с акциями (покупка, продажа, спекулятивные сделки) в) воен. проводить операцию, осуществлять боевые действия We operated successfully on the coast. ≈ Мы осуществили успешные боевые действия на побережье.
4) заведовать, управлять The company operated a large foundry. ≈ Компания управляла большим сталелитейным цехом. Syn: manage, conduct
2.
5) приводить(ся) в движение;
запускать(ся), управлять(ся) (о механизме)
6) разрабатывать, эксплуатировать
действовать;
— to * under a theory действовать на основании какой-л теории;
— this machinery *s day and night это оборудование работает непрерывно;
— his mind always *d slowly он всегда медленно соображал оказывать влияние, воздействовать;
производить действие;
— different drugs * on different bodily organs различные лекарства оказывают воздействие на различные органы;
— several causes *d to bring on the war война была вызвана несколькими причинами вызывать, приводить к чему-л;
— this will * changes in our way of thought это скажется на нашем образе мыслей оперировать, делать операции;
— to * on smb. оперировать кого-л;
— to * smth. оперировать по поводу чего-л;
— to * on the brain делать операцию на мозге;
— to * on appendicitis оперировать по поводу аппендицита производить операции (стратегические, финансовые) ;
— to * from (военное) базироваться на;
— the army *d over a wide area армия действовала на большой территории;
— this corporation *s in several countries этв корпорация имеет филиалы в нескольких странах приводить в движение, в действие;
заставлять работать;
— this engine *s by electricity этот мотор работает на электричестве управлять;
— to * a mashine управлять станком;
— can you * a car? вы умеете водить машину? управлять, заведовать;
— to * a factory управлять фабрикой разрабатывать, эксплуатировать
operate вести операции на бирже ~ действовать ~ иметь юридическое действие, иметь юридическую силу ~ иметь юридическое действие ~ иметь юридическую силу ~ оказывать влияние, действовать (on, upon) ~ хир. оперировать (on) ~ приводить(ся) в движение;
управлять(ся) ;
to operate a car водить машину ~ приводить в движение ~ производить операции (стратегические, финансовые) ~ производить операции ~ работать;
действовать;
to operate under a theory действовать на основании (какой-л.) теории ~ работать ~ разрабатывать, эксплуатировать ~ разрабатывать ~ спекулировать ~ управлять, заведовать ~ управлять ~ эксплуатировать
~ приводить(ся) в движение;
управлять(ся) ;
to operate a car водить машину
~ in the black работать с прибылью
~ in the red работать с убытком
to ~ on one’s own действовать на свой страх и риск
~ работать;
действовать;
to operate under a theory действовать на основании( какой-л.) теорииБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > operate
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гл.
1)
общ.
работать; действовать, выполнять , производить
Exchange rates are currently operating to the advantage of exporters. — В настоящее время валютные курсы работают на благо экспортеров.
2)
упр.
управлять, заведовать
The company operated a large foundry. — Компания управляла большим сталелитейным цехом.
Syn:
See:
Англо-русский экономический словарь > operate
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operate
1) действовать; работать
2) приводить в действие; управлять; манипулировать
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English-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > operate
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operate
функционировать; управлять; эксплуатировать; приводить в действие; пускать; осуществлять рабочие операции
English-Russian dictionary on nuclear energy > operate
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operate
эксплуатировать; функционировать
The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > operate
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operate
[‘ɔpəreɪt]
v
1) работать, действовать, управлять
— operate on smb
— operate on smb for smth
— operate on smb’s heartEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > operate
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operate
v
действовать, работать; управлять; эксплуатировать
to operate with data / facts / figures — оперировать данными / фактами / цифрами
Politics english-russian dictionary > operate
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operate
verb
1) работать; действовать; to operate under a theory действовать на основании какой-л. теории; to operate on one’s own действовать на свой страх и риск
2) управлять, заведовать
3) оказывать влияние, действовать (on, upon)
4) surg. оперировать (on)
5) производить операции (стратегические, финансовые)
6) приводить(ся) в движение; управлять (ся); to operate a car водить машину
7) разрабатывать, эксплуатировать
* * *
(v) вести операции на бирже; действовать; оперировать; провести финансовые операции; проводить финансовые операции; работать; спекулировать
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[op·er·ate || ‘ɑpəreɪt /’ɒp-]
действовать, работать; оперировать, производить операции, приводить в движение; управлять, заведовать, управляться; разрабатывать, эксплуатировать* * *
действовать
действуйте
доите
заведовать
оперировать
работать
разрабатывать
руководить
творить
управл
управлять
функционировать
эксплуатировать
* * *
1) а) работать; действовать; функционировать
б) оказывать воздействие, влиять
2) давать эффект, действовать (напр., о лекарствах)
3) а) хир. оперировать (on; for)
б) финанс. производить операции с акциями
в) воен. проводить операцию, осуществлять боевые действия
4) заведоватьНовый англо-русский словарь > operate
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Англо-русский словарь по машиностроению > operate
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