TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
operate, I v.i. 1 Oibríonn, feidhmíonn. 2 St.Exch: To operate for a rise, for a fall, oibriú ar éirí, ar thitim, an mhargaidh. 3 To operate on s.o., duine a chur faoi scian; obráid a dhéanamh ar dhuine. He was operated on for cancer, gearradh ailse de. II v.tr. 1 Oibrím (gnó, etc.); cuirim (leigheas, athrú, etc.) i gcrích. 2 a (Esp. U.S) (Of pers.) Oibrím, cuirim (inneall) ag obair. b (Of part of machine) To operate another part, páirt eile a oibriú. It is operated by electricity, le leictreachas a oibríonn sé.