- operar
- v.1 to bring about, to produce (cambio).Esto operará un gran cambio This will bring about a great change.2 to operate.El motor opera bien The motor runs well.El doctor opera por la mañana The doctor operates in the morning.3 to operate on.Un gran cirujano opera a Ricardo A great surgeon operates on Richard.4 to manage, to direct, to operate.Operar la empresa Manage the company5 to conduct business, to do business.* * *operar► verbo transitivo1 MEDICINA to operate (a, on)■ ¿quién te operó? who operated on you?2 (producir) to bring about► verbo intransitivo1 (actuar) to operate2 (negociar) to deal (con, with)► verbo pronominal operarse1 MEDICINA to have an operation■ se ha operado del corazón he has had a heart operation2 (producirse) to come about■ se han operado grandes cambios en el país the country has undergone many changes* * *verbto operate- operarse* * *1. VT1) (=producir) [+ cambio] to produce, bring about; [+ cura] to effect; [+ milagro] to work2) (Med) [+ paciente] to operate on
operar a algn de apendicitis — to operate on sb for appendicitis
3) [+ máquina] to operate, use4) (=dirigir) [+ negocio] to manage, run; [+ mina] to work, exploit2. VI1) (tb Mat) to operate2) (Com) to deal, do businesshoy no se ha operado en la bolsa — there has been no dealing o trading on the stock exchange today
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Med) to operate ontuvieron que operarla de urgencia — she had to have an emergency operation
me van a operar de la vesícula — I'm having a gallbladder operation
lo operaron de apendicitis — he had his appendix taken out
2) (frml) <cambio/transformación> to produce, bring about3) (Méx) <máquina> to operate2.operar vi1)a) (Mat) to operateb) (Med) to operate2) (frml) (funcionar, actuar) to operateeste vuelo operará todos los martes — this flight will operate every Tuesday
3) (frml) (negociar) to deal, do business3.operarse v pron1) (Med) (caus) to have an operationoperarse del corazón — to have a heart operation
2) (frml) cambio/transformación to take place* * *= operate, perform + surgery.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. The Philippines is renowned for its faith healers, who often perform surgery without knives.----* operarse = go under + the knife.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Med) to operate ontuvieron que operarla de urgencia — she had to have an emergency operation
me van a operar de la vesícula — I'm having a gallbladder operation
lo operaron de apendicitis — he had his appendix taken out
2) (frml) <cambio/transformación> to produce, bring about3) (Méx) <máquina> to operate2.operar vi1)a) (Mat) to operateb) (Med) to operate2) (frml) (funcionar, actuar) to operateeste vuelo operará todos los martes — this flight will operate every Tuesday
3) (frml) (negociar) to deal, do business3.operarse v pron1) (Med) (caus) to have an operationoperarse del corazón — to have a heart operation
2) (frml) cambio/transformación to take place* * *= operate, perform + surgery.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.
Ex: The Philippines is renowned for its faith healers, who often perform surgery without knives.* operarse = go under + the knife.* * *operar [A1 ]vtA (Med) to operate onla tuvieron que operar de urgencia she had to have an emergency operationoperar a algn DE algo:me van a operar de la vesícula I'm having a gallbladder operationlo operaron de apendicitis he had his appendix taken outB (frml); ‹cambio/transformación› to produce, bring aboutC (Chi, Méx) ‹máquina› to operate■ operarviA (Med) to operateB (frml) (funcionar, actuar) to operatela protección no operará hasta que el asegurado haya pagado la prima cover will not become effective until the insured party has paid the premiumeste vuelo operará todos los martes y jueves this flight will operate every Tuesday and Thursdaylas tropas que operan en la frontera the troops operating along the borderC (frml) (negociar) to deal, do businessD (Mat) to operate■ operarsev pronA (Med) (caus) to have an operation operarse DE algo:tiene que operarse del corazón he has to have a heart operationB (frml); «cambio/transformación» to take place* * *
operar (conjugate operar) verbo transitivo
1 (Med) to operate on;◊ me van a operar de la vesícula I'm having a gallbladder operation;
lo operaron de apendicitis he had his appendix taken out
2 (frml) ‹cambio/transformación› to produce, bring about
3 (Chi, Méx) ‹máquina› to operate
verbo intransitivoa) (Med) to operateb) (frml) [servicio/vuelo] to operate
operarse verbo pronominal
1 (Med) (caus) to have an operation;◊ operarse del corazón to have a heart operation
2 (frml) [cambio/transformación] to take place
operar
I verbo transitivo
1 Med to operate [a, on]
2 (llevar a cabo, efectuar) to bring about
II verbo intransitivo
1 (actuar) to operate: Al Capone operaba en Chicago, Al Capone operated in Chicago
2 Fin to deal, do business [con, with]
'operar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vida
- intervenir
English:
collude
- operate
- run
- computer
* * *operar♦ vt1. [enfermo]operar a alguien (de algo) to operate on sb (for sth);ese es el médico que la operó that's the surgeon who operated on her;casi me tienen que operar de urgencia I almost needed an emergency operation;lo operaron del hígado he had a liver operation;la han operado de cáncer de pecho she's had an operation for breast cancer;de pequeño lo operaron de las amígdalas he had his tonsils removed when he was a child2. [cambio] to bring about, to produce3. Am [máquina] to operate♦ vi1. [realizar una actividad] to operate;el ladrón operaba en esta zona the thief operated in this area;el técnico operó con gran precisión the technician operated o worked with great precision2. Com & Fin to deal3. Mat to operate4. Mil to operate♦ See also the pronominal verb operarse* * *operarI v/t1 MED operate on2 cambio bring about3 L.Am.manejar operateII v/i1 operate2 COM do business (con with)* * *operar vt1) : to produce, to bring about2) intervenir: to operate on3) Mex : to operate, to run (a machine)operar vi1) : to operate, to function2) : to deal, to do business♦ See also the reflexive verb operarse* * *operar vb to operatehan operado a su padre del corazón his father has had a heart operationme han operado de apendicitis I've had my appendix out
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.