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| Principal Translations |
| operar⇒ vtr | (realizar una cirugía) (surgery) | operate on vi phrasal |
| | El médico operó al paciente para extirparle el tumor. |
| | The doctor operated on the patient to remove the tumor. |
| operar vi | (producir efecto) | take effect vtr + n |
| | | kick in vi phrasal |
| | | act⇒ vi |
| | El analgésico operó prontamente y el dolor desapareció. |
| | The painkiller took effect promptly and the pain went away. |
| operar vi | (realizar una actividad) | operate⇒ vi |
| | | be active vi + adj |
| | La banda de delincuentes operaba en el centro de la capital. |
| | The criminal gang operated in the centre of the capital. |
| operar vi | (hacer negocios) | trade⇒ vi |
| | | do business v expr |
| operarse⇒ v prnl | (hacerse cirugía) (surgery) | be operated on v expr |
| | | have an operation, have surgery vtr + n |
| | Llámame cuando te operes y te iré a visitar al hospital. |
| | Call me when you are going to be operated on, and I'll come to visit you at the hospital. |
| Additional Translations |
| operarse v prnl | (darse, suceder) | take place v expr |
| | | come about vi phrasal |
| | | occur⇒ vi |
| | Con el disgusto se operó un profundo cambio en Juan y nunca más volvió a salir con los amigos. |
| | After the quarrel a profound change took place in Juan and never again did he go out with his friends. |
| operar⇒ vi | (Militar: hacer ejercicios) | operate⇒ vi |
| | Las tropas operaban en una remota zona del desierto. |
| | The troops were operating in a remote part of the desert. |
'operar' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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