Translations for „operative word“ in the English » German Dictionary

op·era·tive ˈword N

1. operative word (what's important):

the operative word

das entscheidende Wort [o. Wort, auf das es ankommt]

in the house there were more statues — more being the operative word

im Haus gab es mehr Statuen — mit der Betonung auf [dem Wort] mehr

2. operative word LAW:

operative words pl

rechtsgestaltende Worte pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There's even a DVD drive hidden in there somewhere, covered up in rice paper but fully functional, and hidden is the operative word.

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