Operation - translation, pronunciation and examples
operation
a planned medical procedure
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When to use operation
перенести операцию
большая операция
небольшая операция
хирургическая операция
операция на сердце
operation usage examples
Врач сказал, что операция будет недолгой.
The doctor said the operation would be quick.
Перед операцией она нервничала.
She felt nervous before the operation.
Similar words
the general neutral word for a planned medical procedure
a common word for a surgical operation; often more natural in British English
broader word: any medical procedure or treatment, not only an operation
a more formal and precise phrase for a surgical operation
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the general neutral word for a planned medical procedure
The operation was successful.
Операция прошла успешно.
a common word for a surgical operation; often more natural in British English
She needs surgery on her knee.
Ей нужна операция на колене.
The procedure took only ten minutes.
Процедура заняла всего десять минут.
a more formal and precise phrase for a surgical operation
The patient had a surgical operation on his heart.
Пациенту сделали хирургическую операцию на сердце.
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How to pronounce operation and what this word means
operation translation: операция. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
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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