English–Spanish
“operate” in Spanish
How to say “operate” in Spanish
“Operate” in Spanish is operar.
Starting or running a system by activating its controls.
Example sentences with operar
La tienda opera todos los días.
The shop operates every day.
Tips for using operar
- Use funcionar to say that something 'works' (El motor funciona) because operar usually implies active control or a technical/medical action rather than simple functioning.
Other Spanish words for “operate”
Para encender la lámpara, tienes que accionar el interruptor.
To turn on the lamp, you have to operate the switch.