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operar

to operate on, to perform surgery, to operate, to run

o p e ˈɾ a ɾ
oper work; operate + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #17,645
to operate on, to perform surgery
SP: El médico va a operar al paciente mañana.
EN: The doctor is going to operate on the patient tomorrow.
to operate, to run
SP: Ella sabe operar esta máquina.
EN: She knows how to operate this machine.
Conjugation of operar
operar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third operó operaron
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third opera —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third opera —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second opera —
Past
operado
Present
operando
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third — operarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third — operarán

El doctor decidió operar enseguida.

The doctor decided to operate immediately.

¿Sabe operar?

Do you know how to operate it?

— La Caída (2004)

Era inútil operar.

Surgery was pointless.

— Rebeca (1940)

Con menos de doscientos no la van a operar.

They won't operate on her for less than two hundred.

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

¿De qué la van a operar?

What are they going to operate on her for?

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

¿Vos sabés cómo operar esta máquina?

Do you know how to operate this machine?

Tomás se tiene que operar la columna.

Tomás needs spinal surgery.

El doctor dijo que será necesario operar.

The doctor said that surgery will be necessary.

Parece que van a tener que operar a Elisa de emergencia.

It looks like they’re going to have to operate on Elisa as an emergency.

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

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)

Y la tienen que operar de urgencia.

And they have to operate on her urgently.

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

¿Puedes operar una transmisión manual?

Can you drive a manual transmission?

Tienen que operar a mi mujer.

My wife needs surgery.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Mi padre se va a operar.

My father is going to have surgery.

¿Dime cómo operar mi propio coche?

Can you tell me how to drive my own car?

— El sobreviviente (2025)

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)

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

But can he operate the police radio and our computer?

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

Y dicen que no es necesario operar.

And they say surgery isn't necessary.

— Vivir (1952)

Tienen que operar a su padre del corazón.

They have to operate on his father's heart.

Ella no sabe operar esta máquina.

She doesn't know how to operate this machine.

Sí, la van a operar.

Yes, they’re going to operate on her.

— Noche de fuego (2021)