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Italian word

operare

to operate (on a patient), to work, to act, to function

Looks like

to operate

to run a machine; to perform surgery; to work

⚠️ The trap

Mostly the same, but 'operare' in Italian also means 'to act' or 'to work in a field': 'operare nel settore finanziario' = 'to work/operate in the financial sector'. Also 'operarsi' (reflexive) = to have surgery.

To say "to run a machine; to perform surgery; to work" in Italian:

operare is correct

"operare" in English means:

to operate (on a patient), to work, to act, to function

Example

"Il chirurgo ha operato il paziente per tre ore."

"The surgeon operated on the patient for three hours."

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