operar

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verb

to operateto perform surgery
to produce, to achieve
to operateto deal in a commodity
to undergo plastic surgery

Forms

Present

I	opero
you	operas
he, she, it	opera
we	operamos
you (plural)	operáis
they	operan

Preterite

I	operé
you	operaste
he, she, it	operó
we	operamos
you (plural)	operasteis
they	operaron

Imperfect

I	operaba
you	operabas
he, she, it	operaba
we	operábamos
you (plural)	operabais
they	operaban

Future

I	operaré
you	operarás
he, she, it	operará
we	operaremos
you (plural)	operaréis
they	operarán

Conditional

I	operaría
you	operarías
he, she, it	operaría
we	operaríamos
you (plural)	operaríais
they	operarían

Subjunctive

I	opere
you	operes
he, she, it	opere
we	operemos
you (plural)	operéis
they	operen

Imperfect subjunctive

I	operara / operase
you	operaras / operases
he, she, it	operara / operase
we	operáramos / operásemos
you (plural)	operarais / operaseis
they	operaran / operasen

More forms are in the app.

Used in the library

A mi tío lo operan en febrero, de la rodilla.My uncle is being operated on in February, on his knee.B1Otra vez, por favor (1) — Once more, please (1) (B1)
Al marinero lo operan en marzo, de la mano.The sailor is being operated on in March, on his hand.B1Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (B1)
A la técnica de luces la operan dos niños de doce años.Two twelve-year-olds operate the lighting.B1Otra vez, por favor (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)
El cirujano viene una vez al mes y opera en la ciudad.The surgeon comes once a month and operates in the city.B1Otra vez, por favor (18) — Once more, please (18) (B1)

Other ways to say it

realizarto carry out; to perform; to conduct; to implement (e.g. a change, a task, project, plan, inspection, experiment, procedures); to make real; to realise or realize (bring about)

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