operar
operar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Los cirujanos operaron al paciente durante cuatro horas.The surgeons operated on the patient for four hours.
2. (to cause)
a. to produce
El discurso del presidente operó un cambio en la opinión pública.The president's speech produced a change in public opinion.
b. to bring about
Esa experiencia cercana a la muerte operó una transformación en su vida.The near-death experience brought about a transformation in his life.
a. to operate
Solo los empleados autorizados pueden operar la maquinaria.Only authorized personnel can operate the machinery.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to operate
En este barrio opera la mafia italiana.The Italian mafia operates in this neighborhood.
a. to deal
Los comerciantes al por menor operan directamente con los consumidores.Retailers deal directly with customers.
c. to operate
Nos concedieron una licencia para operar en China.We've been granted a licence to operate in China.
a. to operate
Los estudiantes de matemática aprendieron a operar con números enteros y fracciones.The math students learned how to operate on integers and fractions.
operarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to have an operation
Mi madre se opera del riñón mañana.My mother is having an operation on her kidney tomorrow.
b. to be operated on
El paciente se va a operar el cinco de mayo.The patient will be operated on on the fifth of May.
c. to have surgery
A Claudia le dijeron que tiene que operarse.Claudia's been told she'll have to have surgery.
8. (to happen)
a. to occur
El siglo pasado se operaron cambios radicales en la legislación.Radical changes in legislation occurred in the previous century.
b. to come about
Con la llegada de los inmigrantes se operó la transformación de la ciudad.The transformation of the city came about with the arrival of immigrants.
c. to take place
Aunque la moda de hoy y la de hace 50 años parecen tan distintas, el cambio de estilo se operó gradualmente.Although fashion today and that of 50 years ago seems so different, the change in style took place gradually.
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