verb🔗ShareFuncionar, operarTo perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act."The coffee machine operates with the push of a button. "La máquina de café funciona con solo pulsar un botón.workactionmachinetechnicalprocessenergyfunctionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFuncionar, actuarTo produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially to take appropriate effect on the human system."The medicine operates to lower his fever. "El medicamento actúa para bajarle la fiebre.physiologymedicinebodyorganismfunctionsystemactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar sobre, influirTo act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence."The speaker's powerful story of overcoming hardship operates on our emotions, leaving many in tears. "La poderosa historia del orador sobre cómo superar las dificultades actúa sobre nuestras emociones, dejando a muchos en lágrimas.mindphilosophymoralactionbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOperarTo 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."The surgeon operates on patients with appendicitis to remove their infected appendix. "El cirujano opera a los pacientes con apendicitis para extirparles el apéndice infectado.medicinebodyactiontechnicalanatomyhumanprocessfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOperar, especularTo deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits."My uncle operates in the gold market, hoping to make a profit from price changes. "Mi tío opera en el mercado del oro, esperando obtener ganancias de los cambios de precio.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProducir, causarTo produce, as an effect; to cause."The heavy rain operates to flood the streets. "La fuerte lluvia causa la inundación de las calles.functionprocessactiontechnologymachineindustrybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOperar, funcionarTo put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work."to operate a machine"operar una máquinafunctionmachinesystemtechnologybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
