operar
verb
1. to operate, run
to handle a machine or piece of equipment
Common combinations
- operar una máquina — operate a machine
- operar un equipo — operate equipment
- El técnico opera la máquina.The technician operates the machine.
- Aprendí a operar este equipo.I learned to operate this equipment.
- La máquina opera de forma automática.The machine operates automatically.
2. to operate on operar a alguien de algo; operar de algo
to perform surgery
Common combinations
- operar de la rodilla — operate on the knee
- operar de urgencia — perform emergency surgery
- operar a corazón abierto — perform open-heart surgery
- El médico operó al paciente de la rodilla.The doctor operated on the patient's knee.
- Me van a operar de la espalda.I am going to have back surgery.
- La cirujana operó de urgencia al niño.The surgeon operated on the child as an emergency.
3. to operate, do business, trade operar en; operar con
to carry out commercial or financial activities
Common combinations
- operar en bolsa — trade on the stock market
- operar en un mercado — operate in a market
- operar con divisas — trade currencies
- La empresa opera en varios países.The company operates in several countries.
- El banco opera con euros.The bank operates with euros.
- Muchos inversores operan en bolsa.Many investors trade on the stock market.
4. to calculate, perform mathematical operations operar con
to calculate with numbers or expressions
Common combinations
- operar con fracciones — calculate with fractions
- operar con números negativos — work with negative numbers
- Hay que operar con fracciones.You have to calculate with fractions.
- El alumno sabe operar con números negativos.The student knows how to work with negative numbers.
- Para hallar el resultado, opera primero dentro de los paréntesis.To find the result, first calculate inside the parentheses.
Same root
Phrases with this word
operar a corazón abiertooperar de urgenciaoperar en bolsa