Operada (en. Operated)

/opeɾaða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Woman who has undergone surgery.
The operated woman is recovering well at the clinic.
La operada se recupera bien en la clínica.
Female patient in a surgical process.
The operated woman must follow the doctor's instructions.
La operada debe seguir las indicaciones del médico.
adjective
Who has been surgically intervened.
The patient is operated on and needs special care.
La paciente está operada y necesita cuidado especial.
Refers to someone who has received an operation.
She is being operated on her knee and must rest.
Es operada de la rodilla y debe reposar.

Etymology

From the verb 'to operate', which comes from the Latin 'operare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be operated on
To undergo surgery.
ser operada
to be operated on
To have gone through a surgical intervention.
estar operada
an operated woman
Colloquial reference to a woman who has undergone surgery.
una operada

Related Words

operation
Medical procedure to treat diseases.
operación
surgery
Branch of medicine that deals with operations.
cirugía
patient
Person receiving medical care.
paciente

Slang Meanings

Colloquial term to refer to a woman who has undergone cosmetic surgery.
She is an operated woman; she has had several touch-ups.
Ella es una operada, se ha hecho varios retoques.
Informal use to refer to someone who has changed significantly due to surgery.
After the operation, she looks like another operated woman.
Después de la operación, parece otra operada.