Translation of "operate" to German

Select source language

Source text

7 / 999

Select target language

Translation results

Your text has been partially translated.
You can translate a maximum of 999 characters at a time.
Login or register for free on PROMT.One and translate even more!

Advert

Dictionary translations for "operate"

operate [ˈɔpəreɪt] verb Conjugation

operated / operated / operating / operates

bedienen (machine)

Tom can operate a forklift.

Tom kann einen Gabelstapler bedienen.

operieren

The doctor decided to operate at once.

Der Doktor entschied sofort zu operieren.

funktionieren

The lawn mower needs gas to operate.

Der Rasenmäher braucht Benzin, um zu funktionieren.

betreiben (business company)

We had to sell the building because for years we operated it in the red.

Wir mussten das Gebäude verkaufen, weil wir es jahrelang mit Verlust betrieben haben.

betätigen (brakes, lever)

other translations 2

hide

Phrases with "operate" (8)

operate at a deficit - mit Verlust arbeiten
operate at deficit - mit Verlust arbeiten
operate at night - nachts arbeiten
operate business - Geschäft führen
operate day and night - rund um die Uhr arbeiten
operate economically - sparsam wirtschaften
operate for a fall - auf Baisse spekulieren
operate for a rise - auf Hausse spekulieren

Contexts with "operate"

Tom can operate a forklift. Tom kann einen Gabelstapler bedienen.

The doctor decided to operate at once. Der Doktor entschied sofort zu operieren.

The lawn mower needs gas to operate. Der Rasenmäher braucht Benzin, um zu funktionieren.

Can you operate a manual transmission? Kannst du eine Getriebe per Hand bedienen?

No one can operate this machine. Niemand kann diese Maschine bedienen.

Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.