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    Operación (en. Operation)

    /opeɾaˈθjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action of operating in medicine, such as surgery.
    The patient was taken to the operating room for surgery.
    El paciente fue llevado a la sala de operaciones para una cirugía.
    Set of procedures to achieve a goal.
    The rescue operation was a total success.
    La operación de rescate fue un éxito total.
    Mathematical calculation, such as addition or multiplication.
    The operation of multiplication is fundamental in mathematics.
    La operación de multiplicar es fundamental en matemáticas.
    verb
    To execute or carry out an activity.
    The team operates under extreme conditions.
    El equipo opera en condiciones extremas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'operatio', which means action of operating.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    open-heart surgery
    Surgical procedure in which the heart is operated on.
    operación a corazón abierto
    to put into operation
    To start the functioning of something.
    poner en operación
    mathematical operation
    Arithmetic process that involves numbers and operations.
    operación matemática

    Related Words

    operator
    Person who carries out an operation.
    operador
    operational
    That serves to perform operations.
    operativo
    special operations
    Tactics applied in extraordinary situations.
    operaciones especiales

    Slang Meanings

    covert operation
    The police conducted a covert operation to catch the criminals.
    La policía realizó una operación encubierta para atrapar a los delincuentes.
    cleanup operation
    The city's cleanup operation took place over the weekend.
    La operación de limpieza de la ciudad se llevó a cabo el fin de semana.