operative

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒpərətɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑpərətɪv, ˈɑprətɪv, ˈɑpəˌreɪtɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(op′ər ə tiv, op′rə tiv, op′ə rā′tiv)

Wichtigste Übersetzungen
Englisch	Deutsch
operative adj	(in action, functioning)	funktionstüchtig Adj
funktionsfähig Adj
The new McDonald's franchise was fully operative.
operative n	([sb]: worker, employee)	Arbeiter Nm
Angestellter Nm
The factory operative complained of a bad back.
operative adj	(word: significant)	entscheidend, ausschlaggebend Adj
bedeutsam Adj
Analyzing the author's word choice, you'll see that "love" is operative.
operative n	US (secret agent)	Geheimagent Nm
They were interrogated by a CIA operative.

Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
Englisch	Deutsch
cooperative, co-operative adj	(working together)	gemeinsam Adj
gemeinschaftlich Adj
zusammen Adj
The mural was a cooperative effort by various different artists.
cooperative, co-operative adj	(done in cooperation)	zusammen Adj
gemeinsam Adj
gemeinschaftlich Adj
Thanks to the cooperative attitudes of the students, the event was a huge success.
cooperative, co-operative adj	(willing to cooperate)	zur Zusammenarbeit bereit Rdw
zur Kooperation bereit Rdw
willens zusammenzuarbeiten Adj + Infinitiv
It's difficult to work with Tom because he's not very cooperative.
cooperative, co-operative n	(joint business)	Genossenschaft Nf
(DDR, veraltet)	Kooperativ Nn
(DDR, veraltet)	Kooperative Nf
We buy all our vegetables from a cooperative.
nonoperative, non-operative adj	(not involving surgery)	ohne Operation Präp + Nf
nicht operativ Adv + Adj
postoperative, also UK: post-operative adj	(after surgery)	nach einer Operation Rdw
postoperativ Adj
When the hospital discharged Susan, they gave her information regarding her post-operative care at home.

Wörterbuch v1 Englisch-Deutsch © WordReference.com 2012:

op·er·a·tive [ˈɒpərətıv]

I adj (adv regelm)
- 1. wirkend, treibend: an operative motive
- 2. wirksam: an operative dose;
  become operative JUR (rechts)wirksam werden, in Kraft treten;
  the operative word das Wort, auf das es ankommt, JUR auch das rechtsbegründende Wort
- 3. praktisch
- 4. WIRTSCH, TECH Arbeits…, Betriebs…, betriebsfähig
- 5. MED operativ, chirurgisch:
  operative dentistry Zahn- und Kieferchirurgie f
- 6. arbeitend, tätig, beschäftigt
II s
- 1. (Fach)Arbeiter(in), Mechaniker(in); → operator 2
- 2. US Privatdetektiv(in)