verb🔗ShareFonctionner, opérerTo perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act."The doctor is operating on the patient's leg. "Le médecin opère la jambe du patient.workactionmachinetechnologyenergyprocessfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgir, fonctionnerTo 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." "Le médicament contre la douleur a commencé à agir en une heure, et je me suis senti beaucoup mieux.physiologymedicinebodyfunctionprocesssystemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgir sur, influencerTo 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. "Le souvenir de la gentillesse de son grand-père agit toujours sur lui, guidant ses actions même maintenant.mindsoulphilosophymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOpérerTo 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. "Le chirurgien opère le patient pour retirer la tumeur.medicinebodyanatomyphysiologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOpérer, spéculerTo 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. "Mon oncle opère en bourse, espérant faire un bénéfice en achetant et vendant des actions rapidement.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProduire, causerTo produce, as an effect; to cause."The heavy rain was operating the automatic windshield wipers on my car. "La forte pluie faisait fonctionner les essuie-glaces automatiques de ma voiture.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFonctionner, faire fonctionnerTo put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work."to operate a machine"faire fonctionner une machinetechnologymachinefunctionindustryworksystemprocessactionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn fonctionnement, opérantIn operation; that operates."The operating refrigerator keeps our food cold. "Le réfrigérateur en fonctionnement garde nos aliments au frais.machinetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOpérant, en fonctionnementInvolved in an operation."The operating surgeon entered the room to explain the procedure to the patient. "Le chirurgien opérant est entré dans la salle pour expliquer la procédure au patient.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
