Operate

//ˈɒpəɹeɪt//

Synonyms for "operate" (140 found)

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Related terms

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derived

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Translations

95 translations across 26 languages.

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Ancient

1 entries
  • ἐνεργέω verb (to produce a physical effect)

Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • ἐνεργέω verb (to perform a work or labour)

Arabic

1 entries
  • شَغَّلَ verb (to operate a machine)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • fəaliyyət göstərmək verb (to perform a work or labour)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • въздействам verb (to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power)
  • действам verb (to produce a physical effect)
  • оперирам verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)
  • оперирам verb (to deal in stocks)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 動手術 /动手术 verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)
  • 操作 verb (to operate a machine)

Cornish

1 entries
  • oberi verb (to perform a work or labour)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • operacii verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)

Finnish

4 entries
  • aiheuttaa verb ((''transitive'') to bring about as an effect; to cause)
  • käyttää verb (to operate a machine)
  • leikata verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)
  • operoida verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)

French

3 entries
  • opérer verb (to perform a work or labour)
  • opérer verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)
  • œuvrer verb (to perform a work or labour)

Galician

3 entries
  • obrar verb (to perform a work or labour)
  • operar verb (to perform a work or labour)
  • traballar verb (to perform a work or labour)

German

3 entries
  • bedienen verb (to operate a machine)
  • betreiben verb (to operate a machine)
  • operieren verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • נִתֵּחַ verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • befolyásol verb ((intransitive) to produce an effect)
  • előidéz verb ((intransitive) to produce an effect)
  • hat verb ((intransitive) to produce an effect)
  • hat verb (to produce a physical effect)

Italian

4 entries
  • controllare verb (to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power)
  • influenzare verb (to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power)
  • lavorare verb (to perform a work or labour)
  • manipolare verb (to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 操作する verb (to operate a machine)

Khmer

1 entries
  • វះកាត់ verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)

Māori

3 entries
  • hāparapara verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)
  • poka verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)
  • tapahi verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)

Norman

1 entries
  • opéther verb (to perform a work or labour)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • obrar verb (to perform a work or labour)
  • operar verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)
  • operar verb (to operate a machine)
  • trabalhar verb (to perform a work or labour)

Russian

4 entries
  • влия́ть verb (to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power)
  • вызыва́ть verb ((''transitive'') to bring about as an effect; to cause)
  • де́йствовать verb (to produce a physical effect)
  • ока́зывать влия́ние verb (to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power)

Spanish

4 entries
  • obrar verb (to perform a work or labour)
  • operar verb (to perform a work or labour)
  • operar verb (to produce a physical effect)
  • operar verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)

Tamil

1 entries
  • இயக்கு verb (to operate a machine)

Thai

1 entries
  • ผ่าตัด verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)

Tuvaluan

1 entries
  • fakatele verb (to operate a machine)

Ukrainian

3 entries
  • керува́ти verb (to operate a machine)
  • оперува́ти verb (medicine: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)
  • працюва́ти verb (to perform a work or labour)

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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The engineer demonstrated how to operate the sophisticated system.

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The doctor decided to operate at once.

Source: tatoeba (28013)

Can you operate a manual transmission?

Source: tatoeba (32506)

Most elevators operate automatically.

Source: tatoeba (33331)

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