operate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒpəreɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑpəˌreɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(op′ə rāt′)

Inflections of 'operate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
operates
v 3rd person singular
operating
v pres p
operated
v past
operated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
operate [sth]⇒ vtr (use: a machine)manejar⇒ vtr
  operar⇒ vtr
 Andrea operates a forklift truck at work.
 Andrea maneja un montacargas en el trabajo.
operate on [sb/sth] vi + prep (do surgery on)operar⇒ vtr
  intervenir⇒ vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 The surgeon is operating on Mrs. Willis for her gallstones.
 The vet is operating on Julie's dog tomorrow.
 El cirujano operó a la Sra. Willis por sus cálculos renales.
operate on [sth] vi + prep (treat with surgery)operar⇒ vtr
 I'm glad Dr. Jones is operating on my hip; he's a very capable surgeon.
 Estoy feliz de que el Dr. Jones me opere la cadera, es un cirujano muy capaz.
operate [sth] vtr (run: a business)manejar⇒, dirigir⇒ vtr
  llevar⇒ vtr
  (ser propietario)tener⇒ vtr
 Karen operates a tool hire business in Birmingham.
 Karen maneja una empresa de alquiler de herramientas en Birmingham.
operate⇒ vi (business: be run)operar⇒ vi
  funcionar⇒ vi
 This company operates in several countries around the world.
 Esta compañía opera en varios países del mundo.
operate vi (person: conduct business)manejar⇒ vtr
  dirigir⇒ vtr
 Emily has just set up a marketing business and is operating out of her spare bedroom.
 Emily acaba de abrir un negocio de marketing y lo maneja desde la habitación libre que tiene en su casa.
operate vi (machine: function)funcionar⇒ vi
 The coffee machine isn't operating properly.
 La cafetera no está funcionando bien.
operate [sth]⇒ vtr (run: flights)volar⇒ vi
  tener vuelos loc verb
 This airline operates flights out of 50 cities.
 La aerolínea vuela desde 50 ciudades.
 La aerolínea tiene vuelos desde 50 ciudades.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
operate⇒ vi informal (person: be cunning) (coloquial)hacer las cosas loc verb
 I hear Mark's got another promotion; he really knows how to operate!
 Escuché que Mark recibió otro ascenso: ¡de verdad sabe hacer las cosas!
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cooperate,
co-operate
vi
(act together)cooperar⇒ vi
 Neighbours cooperated to clean up the park.
 Los vecinos cooperaron para limpiar el parque.
cooperate with [sb/sth],
co-operate with [sb/sth]
vi + prep
(act with)cooperar con vi + prep
 The witness would not cooperate with the investigation.
 El testigo no quería cooperar con la investigación.
refuse to cooperate,
refuse to co-operate
v expr
(be unwilling)negarse a cooperar loc verb
  negarse a colaborar loc verb
 The suspect was arrested for refusing to cooperate.
 Arrestaron al sospechoso porque se negó a cooperar.
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