Translation and English learning
Menu
My words
Learn English
Quick English Quizzes
Grow your English vocabulary
Android app
Word of the day
Español
Sign in
Translation and English learning
by Britannica
In collaboration with
Merriam-Webster
,
the most prestigious dictionary of American English
My words
Learn English
Quick English Quizzes
Grow your English vocabulary
Android app
Word of the day
Español
Sign in
Contact us
Google+
Facebook
Twitter
Browse the dictionary
Privacy Policy
Terms of use
About Us
2 Translation results for
operative
in Spanish
adjective
|
noun
operative
adjective
vigente, en vigor
;
operativo
;
quirurgico
Example sentences of
operative
adjective
•
The factory must pass inspection before it becomes
operative
.
•
The telephone system is now fully
operative
.
•
If I go, I will bring a salad. “If,” however, is the
operative word
, since I am not sure that I can go.
•
If I go, I will bring a salad. "If," however, is the
operative word
, since I am not sure that I can go.
Less
Synonyms of
operative
adjective
operating
,
surgical
,
working
operative
noun
operatives
operario
;
espía
Example sentences of
operative
noun
•
CIA
operatives
take terrible risks to find out the secrets of foreign countries.
•
set in the 1930s, the novel is about a washed-out
operative
working for a third-rate detective agency
Less
Quick Quizzes
Grow your vocabulary!
Advertisement
Reverse translation for
operative
vigente
- valid, in force
en vigor
operativo
- operating, operative
quirurgico
- surgical, operating
operario
- laborer, worker
espía
- spy
Play now
Log in to save words and track your progress
with facebook
or
with email
Create acount