Operado (en. Operated)

/opeˈɾaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to a person who has been surgically intervened.
The operated patient is recovering well.
El paciente operado se está recuperando bien.
Indicates that something has been modified through a technical operation.
The software was operated on to improve its performance.
El software fue operado para mejorar su rendimiento.
Used to describe something that has been improved or transformed.
The car is a model operated for better efficiency.
El coche es un modelo operado con mejor eficiencia.

Etymology

From Latin 'operatus', past participle of 'operari', which means to work or to perform an action.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be operated on
means to undergo a medical operation.
ser operado
emergency surgery
refers to surgery performed immediately due to the severity of the case.
operado de urgencia
to be successfully operated on
means that the operation was performed without complications and had a good outcome.
ser operado con éxito

Related Words

operation
Act of operating or surgically intervening.
operación
surgery
Medical procedure that involves a physical intervention to treat an illness or injury.
cirugía
recovery
Healing process after an operation.
recuperación

Slang Meanings

To be in a complicated or delicate situation.
He is operated on; he didn't like anything I said.
Está operado, no le gustó nada lo que le dije.
To do something in secret or stealthily.
That deal was done operated, without anyone realizing it.
Ese trato lo hizo operado, sin que nadie se diera cuenta.