operate

operate
operate [ˈɒpəreɪt]
1. intransitive verb
   a. [fleet, regiment, thief] opérer ; [system, sb's mind] fonctionner ; [law] jouer
• commercial banks can now operate in the country les banques commerciales peuvent maintenant opérer dans ce pays
• to operate on the stock exchange effectuer des opérations en bourse
   b. ( = have effect) [drug, medicine, propaganda] faire effet
   c. ( = perform surgery) opérer
• he was operated on for appendicitis il a été opéré de l'appendicite
• to operate on sb's eyes opérer qn des yeux
2. transitive verb
[person] [+ machine, switchboard, brakes] faire marcher ; [+ system] pratiquer ; [+ business, factory] diriger
• this switch operates a fan ce bouton actionne un ventilateur
* * *
['ɒpəreɪt] 1.
transitive verb
1) (run) faire marcher [appliance, vehicle]
2) (enforce) pratiquer [policy, system]; mettre [quelque chose] en vigueur [ban]
3) (manage) gérer [service, radio station]; exploiter [mine, racket]; [bank] avoir [pension plan]
2.
intransitive verb
1) (do business) opérer

they operate out of London — ils ont Londres comme base d'opérations

2) (function) marcher
3) (take effect) agir
4) fig (work) [factor, law] jouer (in favour of en faveur de; against contre)
5) (run) [service] fonctionner
6) Medicine opérer

to operate on — opérer [person]

to operate on somebody's leg/on somebody for appendicitis — opérer quelqu'un à la jambe/quelqu'un de l'appendicite


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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