operar — meaning in English

English meaning

• drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
• man noun An adult male human being.
• operate verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.
• run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

operar is used for these senses in English:

• drive (transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.
• man (transitive) To take up position in order to operate (something).
• operate (transitive, or, intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
• run (intransitive) Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
• work (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.

drive — full definition

1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

man — full definition

1. noun An adult male human being.
2. noun Human beings collectively; humankind (an older, now often avoided, generic use).
3. noun A husband or male romantic partner.
4. verb To supply a place, post, or piece of equipment with the people needed to run or operate it.
5. intj Used to add emphasis or express strong feeling, regardless of who is being addressed.

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