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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoperativo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ope.ɾaˈti.βo/
"El plan ya se encuentra operativo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In operation or functioning; having operational validity or effect.
"The new safety regulations become operative starting next month."
- 1
A worker, especially one skilled in manufacturing; or a secret agent or intelligence operative.
"The intelligence agency sent an operative to monitor the situation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word operativus, stemming from the Latin verb operari meaning 'to work'. Entering the English language in the late 15th century, it initially meant having the power of producing an effect, later evolving to describe things related to practical work or surgical operations, and eventually designating a secret agent or worker.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Operative" is said worldwide
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opératoire
Transliteration: /ɔ.pe.ʁa.twaʁ/
"Le nouveau protocole devient opératoire dès aujourd'hui."
operativ
Transliteration: /ɔpeʁaˈtiːf/
"Diese Maßnahmen sind ab sofort operativ."
operativo
Transliteration: /ope.raˈti.vo/
"Il sistema sarà operativo da domani."
operativo
Transliteration: /ope.ɾaˈti.βo/
"El plan ya se encuentra operativo."
operativo
Transliteration: /ɔ.pe.ɾaˈtʃi.vu/
"O novo centro já está operativo."
क्रियाशील
Transliteration: kriyashil
"यह नियम कल से क्रियाशील हो जाएगा।"
生效的
Transliteration: shēngxiào de
"该协议自今天起正式生效。"
효력 있는
"그 조항은 즉시 효력이 발생합니다."
稼働中の
Transliteration: kadōchū no
"新しいシステムは現在稼働中です。"
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