English–French
“operate” in French
How to say “operate” in French
“Operate” in French is actionner.
A hand moving a lever or control so that a machine, alarm, or system responds.
Example sentences with actionner
Il actionne l'interrupteur pour allumer la lampe.
He operates the switch to turn on the lamp.
Tips for using actionner
- Actionner is transitive, so the operated device or control follows it directly, as in actionner la machine or actionner un levier.
Other French words for “operate”
Je sais manipuler cet appareil.
I know how to operate this device.
Sais-tu manœuvrer cette machine?
Can you operate this machine?