operou

[o-pe-ROU]

verb

operated

1. Third person singular preterite of 'operar'; performed a surgical procedure

The surgeon operated on the patient yesterday.

O cirurgião operou o paciente ontem.

2. Functioned or worked; caused to function

The machine operated efficiently.

A máquina operou eficientemente.

3. Conducted or carried out an operation or activity

The company operated in several countries.

A empresa operou em vários países.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

operou

Standard usage in medical and business contexts

Portugal

operou

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

operar com sucesso - to operate successfully

operar nos bastidores - to operate behind the scenes

operar uma máquina - to operate a machine

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