operación

/opeɾaˈθjon/, [o.pe.ɾaˈθjõn]

operation


Noun operación f (plural operaciones)

  1. (medicine) operation (a surgical procedure)
  2. operation (the method or practice by which actions are done)
  3. (computing, mathematics) operation (a procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

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Examples
  • Murió durante la operación.

    He died during surgery.

  • Su condición está mejorando después de la operación.

    Her condition is taking a turn for the better after the operation.

  • La operación de Tom iba a costar una pequeña fortuna.

    Tom's operation was going to cost a small fortune.

  • Me tranquilicé al averiguar que la operación había sido exitosa.

    I calmed down upon finding out that the operation was successful.

  • Solo una operación urgente puede salvar la vida del paciente.

    Only an immediate operation can save the patient's life.

  • Mi padre se ha sentido bien desde la operación.

    My father has been in good shape since his operation.

  • ¿El paciente está preparado para la operación?

    Is the patient prepared for surgery?

  • ¿Necesito una operación?

    Do I need an operation?

  • La operación tenía que mantenerse en secreto.

    The operation had to be kept secret.

  • Un periódico imprimió una historia acerca de la operación.

    A newspaper printed a story about the operation.

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