operate
Prononciation : [/ˈɑpəɹeɪt/]
Contexte : « medical procedures »
(verb) to perform surgery or medical procedures on a person. Doctors operate on patients to treat illnesses or injuries.
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The surgeon will operate on the patient's broken leg tomorrow morning.
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The doctor decided not to operate on the patient and recommended physical therapy instead.
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When will the doctor operate on the patient?
Contexte : « machines or devices »
(verb) to function or work correctly, especially with machinery or equipment. When machines or devices are operating, they are running or doing their job.
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The air conditioner is operating smoothly and keeping the room cool.
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The printer is not operating properly, so we need to call a technician to fix it.
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Is the elevator operating now?
Contexte : « organizations or businesses »
(verb) to manage or run a business, organization, or system. When someone operates a business, they make decisions about how it runs.
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She operates a successful bakery in the neighborhood.
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The company was forced to close because it could not operate profitably.
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How long has she been operating her own business?