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operation
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/

operation

🇺🇸 American English
/ˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐpʲɪˈrat͡sɨjə]
Meaning of operation

a planned medical procedure

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operation

When to use operation

have an operation

перенести операцию

major operation

большая операция

minor operation

небольшая операция

surgical operation

хирургическая операция

heart operation

операция на сердце

operation usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Врач сказал, что операция будет недолгой.

The doctor said the operation would be quick.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Перед операцией она нервничала.

She felt nervous before the operation.

Similar words

operation

the general neutral word for a planned medical procedure

surgery

a common word for a surgical operation; often more natural in British English

procedure

broader word: any medical procedure or treatment, not only an operation

surgical operation

a more formal and precise phrase for a surgical operation

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What's the difference between operation / surgery / procedure / surgical operation

🇬🇧English
operation

the general neutral word for a planned medical procedure

B1Very Often

The operation was successful.

Операция прошла успешно.

🇬🇧English

a common word for a surgical operation; often more natural in British English

B1Very Often

She needs surgery on her knee.

Ей нужна операция на колене.

🇬🇧English

broader word: any medical procedure or treatment, not only an operation

B1Often

The procedure took only ten minutes.

Процедура заняла всего десять минут.

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🇬🇧English
surgical operation

a more formal and precise phrase for a surgical operation

B1Rarely

The patient had a surgical operation on his heart.

Пациенту сделали хирургическую операцию на сердце.

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how to pronounce operation

/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/

operation translation

операция

operation examples

The doctor said the operation would be quick.

operation transcription

/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/, /ˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/

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operation meaning: what does it mean?

a planned medical procedure

operation pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

operation is pronounced as /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

operation definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The doctor said the operation would be quick. Translation: Врач сказал, что операция будет недолгой.

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