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operere

verbverb

to operate on (surgically) · to operate, to run (a machine) · to work, to be active

EtymologyOpphav

av latin operari from Latin operari

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. utføre et kirurgisk inngrep på en pasient to perform a surgical procedure on a patient
    • operere noen for kreft to operate on someone for cancer
    • bli operert for nyrestein to have an operation for kidney stones
  2. arbeide, virke to work, to be active
    • operere med store tall to work with large numbers
    • operere på børsen to trade on the stock exchange
  3. betjene eller styre en maskin, et anlegg eller lignende to run or control a machine, an installation or the like
    • operere en maskin to operate a machine