B1⚡ Verbs
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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