verb🔗ShareOperar, funcionarTo perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act."The doctor is operating on the patient's leg. "El médico está operando la pierna del paciente.workactionmachinetechnologyenergyprocessfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOperar, funcionarTo produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially to take appropriate effect on the human system.""The pain medication started operating within an hour, and I felt much better." "El analgésico comenzó a funcionar en una hora y me sentí mucho mejor.physiologymedicinebodyfunctionprocesssystemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOperar, influirTo act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence."The memory of his grandfather's kindness is still operating on him, guiding his actions even now. "El recuerdo de la bondad de su abuelo todavía está influyendo en él, guiando sus acciones incluso ahora.mindsoulphilosophymoralChat 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 is operating on the patient to remove the tumor. "El cirujano está operando al paciente para extirpar el tumor.medicinebodyanatomyphysiologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOperar, especularTo deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits."My uncle is operating in the stock market, hoping to make a profit by buying and selling shares quickly. "Mi tío está operando en el mercado de valores, con la esperanza de obtener ganancias comprando y vendiendo acciones rápidamente.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProducir, causarTo produce, as an effect; to cause."The heavy rain was operating the automatic windshield wipers on my car. "La fuerte lluvia estaba produciendo el funcionamiento de los limpiaparabrisas automáticos de mi coche.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOperar, funcionarTo put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work."to operate a machine"operar una máquinatechnologymachinefunctionindustryworksystemprocessactionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOperativo, en funcionamientoIn operation; that operates."The operating refrigerator keeps our food cold. "El refrigerador operativo mantiene nuestra comida fría.machinetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOperando, en funcionamientoInvolved in an operation."The operating surgeon entered the room to explain the procedure to the patient. "El cirujano que operaba entró en la sala para explicar el procedimiento al paciente.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
