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Operation

operation

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Meaning of Operation

a planned medical procedure

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German/ɔpeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
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Operation with Chinese translation

Operation usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Die Operation dauerte zwei Stunden.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Nach der Operation musste sie sich ausruhen.

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Operation synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Operation / Operation am offenen Herzen / chirurgischer Eingriff / Eingriff / Aktion / Tätigkeit

O
🇩🇪German
Operation am offenen Herzen

Open-heart surgery; a very specific type of medical operation, not a general synonym.

B1Very Rarely
C
🇩🇪German
chirurgischer Eingriff

Surgical procedure; neutral and precise medical wording, slightly more general than "Operation".

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
Eingriff

Procedure/intervention; in medical contexts it often means an operation, but the word is broader and can also be non-medical.

B1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Aktion

Action; a general word for an activity or deed, usually not a medical operation.

B1Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
Tätigkeit

Activity, occupation; a very general word and not a medical operation.

B1Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Betrieb

Operation, functioning; usually refers to the running of an institution, machine, or company, not a medical operation.

B1Often
M
🇩🇪German
medizinischer Eingriff

Medical intervention; a general and neutral term for any treatment procedure, including surgery.

B1Often
Ä
🇩🇪German
ärztlicher Eingriff

Physician's intervention; emphasizes the doctor's involvement, but is somewhat broad and less precise than a surgical term.

B1Often

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How to pronounce Operation and what this word means

Operation means operation. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Operation

/ɔpeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/

Operation translation

operation

Operation examples

Die Operation dauerte zwei Stunden.

Operation transcription

/ɔpeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/

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Operation meaning: what does it mean?

ein geplanter medizinischer Eingriff

Operation pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Die Operation dauerte zwei Stunden. Translation: Операция длилась два часа.

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