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operar

to operate

o p e ˈɾ a ɾ
oper work; operate + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #19,358
to operate Often used in medicine to mean “to perform surgery on.”
SP: Mañana van a operar a mi abuelo.
EN: Tomorrow they are going to operate on my grandpa.
Conjugation of operar
operar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third operó operaron
Past
operado
Present
operando
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third opera —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third opera —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second opera —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third — operarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third — operarán

Era inútil operar.

Surgery was pointless.

— Rebeca (1940)

El doctor decidió operar enseguida.

The doctor decided to operate immediately.

El doctor dijo que será necesario operar.

The doctor said that surgery will be necessary.

Ella no sabe operar esta máquina.

She doesn't know how to operate this machine.

Tomás se tiene que operar la columna.

Tomás needs spinal surgery.

Tienen que operar a su padre del corazón.

They have to operate on his father's heart.

Me explicó cómo operar la máquina.

He explained to me how to operate the machine.

Y dicen que no es necesario operar.

And they say surgery isn't necessary.

— Vivir (1952)

Viene dos veces por mes a operar a la clínica Quisisana.

He comes twice a month to operate at the Quisisana clinic.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Si tú no quieres operar, te alquilamos nosotros la clínica.

If you don't want to operate, we'll rent you the clinic.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Mi padre se va a operar.

My father is going to have surgery.

Pero, ¿puede operar la radio policial y nuestra computadora?

But can he operate the police radio and our computer?

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

Por supuesto que se requiere licencia para operar una grúa.

Of course, a license is required to operate a crane.

Tienen que operar a mi mujer.

My wife needs surgery.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Tom no tiene la suficiente experiencia como para operar un tren.

Tom doesn't have enough experience to operate a train.

Hay que operar inmediatamente.

Surgery must be performed immediately.

— हैदर (2014)