operative in Dutch
operative in Dutch is werkzaam — operative means in effect, functioning, or currently applicable.
operative in Dutch
werkzaam
What does "operative" mean?
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adjective In effect, functioning, or currently applicable.
"The ban is no longer operative, so you can park here again."
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noun A secret agent, spy, or detective.
"The film follows a government operative who poses as a waiter in a hotel."
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noun A worker, especially one with a particular skill.
"The company hired skilled operatives to run its new machines."
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operative in a sentence
- The ban is no longer operative, so you can park here again.
- Only one of the lifts was operative during the whole weekend.
- The film follows a government operative who poses as a waiter in a hotel.
- Operatives watched the house from a parked van for several weeks.
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What is "operative" in Dutch?
"operative" in Dutch is werkzaam. operative means: In effect, functioning, or currently applicable.
How do you use "operative" in a sentence?
Example: "The ban is no longer operative, so you can park here again." In Dutch, "operative" is werkzaam.
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