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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
His car operates on recycled cooking oil.Su coche funciona con aceite de cocina reciclado.
2. (medicine)
a. operar
Dr. Bundy operates on patients with cataracts.El Dr. Bundy opera a pacientes con cataratas.
3. (to act)
b. intervenir
It is difficult to determine which factor is the trigger because neither operates independently.Es difícil determinar qué factor es el detonante porque ninguno interviene de forma independiente.
c. obrar
The rebels operate from a base across the eastern border.Los rebeldes obran desde una base al otro lado de la frontera oriental.
a. regir
Regional governments must ensure that these rules operate throughout their territories.Los gobiernos regionales deben asegurarse de que estas reglas rijan en todos sus territorios.
a. operar
The media questions whether the company has been operating ethically.Los medios cuestionan si la compañía ha estado operando de forma ética.
b. trabajar
Ashley has been operating in the home security market for 20 years.Ashley ha estado trabajando en el mercado de seguridad para el hogar desde hace 20 años.
c. actuar
The director has an obligation to ensure that the company operates within the law.El director tiene la obligación de asegurarse de que la empresa actúe de acuerdo a la ley.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to handle)
b. operar
The ship was delayed because no one on board knew how to operate the new navigation system.El barco se retrasó porque nadie a bordo sabía operar el nuevo sistema de navegación.
c. accionar
The person on the back of the sled operates the brakes.La persona en la parte posterior del trineo acciona los frenos.
7. (to manage)
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