OPERATOR


Meaning of OPERATOR in English

noun

1 person who connects telephone calls

ADJECTIVE

▪ switchboard , telephone

OPERATOR + VERB

▪ connect sb , put sb through

I asked the ~ to put me through to her office.

2 person who works a machine, etc.

ADJECTIVE

▪ experienced , skilled

▪ machine , plant

▪ camera , computer , lathe , radio , etc.

3 person/company that does particular business

ADJECTIVE

▪ big , large

▪ small

▪ private

▪ independent

▪ holiday ( BrE ), tour , travel ( esp. BrE )

▪ cable , cable-television

▪ cellular ( AmE ), mobile ( BrE ), mobile-phone ( BrE ), network

▪ satellite , telecommunications

▪ airline ( esp. BrE ), bus ( esp. BrE ), charter , coach ( BrE ), ferry ( esp. BrE ), rail ( BrE ), train ( BrE )

a train ~ that runs services between London and Scotland

The Transport Minister has issued two new licences to private bus ~s in the Dublin area.

4 sb who is good at getting what they want

ADJECTIVE

▪ shrewd , smooth

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