This is the 11491st most frequent Portuguese word.
operada
"Operada" means "operated" (past participle of "operate").
In this case, 'operada' implies that the business was managed or run effectively during challenging times.
A empresa foi operada de forma eficiente durante a crise financeira.
The company was operated efficiently during the financial crisis.
In this sentence, 'operada' is used as a past participle to indicate that the subject underwent a surgical operation.
Ela foi operada no hospital ontem.
She was operated on at the hospital yesterday.
Here, 'operada' describes the machine as being managed or operated by someone skilled.