| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | operate |
| IPA | /ˈɒpəreɪt ; US ˈɑːp- / verb |
| Back | çalışmak, işlemek; çalıştırmak, işletmek |
| Back 2 | operate (verb) /ˈɒpəreɪt
; US ˈɑːp- / verb
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to work, or to make
sth work
çalışmak, işlemek; çalıştırmak, işletmek
I don't understand how this machine
operates.
These switches here operate the central heating.
SYNONYM FUNCTION2
2 [intransitive]
to act or to have an
effect
işlemek
Several factors were operating to our
advantage.
3 [intransitive,
transitive]
to do business; to
manage sth
iş
yapmak;
işletmek
The firm operates from its central office
in Bristol.
Many companies operate mail order services
nowadays.
4 [intransitive]
operate (on sb/sth) (for
sth)
to cut open sb's body
in hospital in order to deal with a part that is damaged, infected, etc.
ameliyat
etmek
The surgeon is going to operate on her in
the morning.
He was operated on for appendicitis.
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