operate on

• Phrasal verb, das die Durchführung eines chirurgischen Eingriffs an einem Patienten bezeichnet oder allgemeiner die Ausführung einer kontrollierten Handlung an einem System oder Objekt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate performing a surgical procedure on a patient or, more broadly, performing a controlled action on a system or object.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Perform surgeryformalmedical

   To perform a medical procedure on a patient to treat an injury or disease.

   Operieren

   • The surgeon will operate on the patient's heart tomorrow.
   • They operated on her knee to repair the torn ligament.
   • The doctor decided to operate on the tumor immediately.

   Synonymeopen up

2. Influence or affectformal

   To have an effect on something or someone, often in a psychological or emotional way.

   Einwirken auf

   • The propaganda operated on the fears of the population.
   • The therapist's words operated on his subconscious mind.
   • The new law operates on the principle of fairness.

   Synonymeact onaffectimpactinfluencework on

Grundverboperate