No. 8,148 in Spanish
operativo
"Operativo" in English means "operative" or "related to an operation or process, often functional or effective."
In a sentence
El equipo estuvo en un operativo de rescate toda la noche.
The team was in a rescue operation all night.
In this context, 'operativo' refers to an organized operation or mission.
El sistema operativo de mi computadora necesita una actualización.
The operating system of my computer needs an update.
Here, 'operativo' is part of the compound noun 'sistema operativo,' referring to the software managing computer resources.
El plan no fue operativo debido a la falta de recursos.
The plan was not operational due to a lack of resources.
In this situation, 'operativo' means functional or able to operate.
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