operation
BrE /əʊpəˈreɪʃn/ AmE /ɑːpəˈreɪʃn/
noun en → es
a medical procedure to treat an illness or injury, especially one done using a knife on the body
cirugía, operación
- have/undergo an operation
Collocations heart/lung/knee operation · emergency operation
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She had a heart operation last week.
Ella tuvo una operación cardíaca la semana pasada.
the activity of running or managing a business, organization, etc.
funcionamiento, gestión, operación
- business/financial/military operation
Collocations day-to-day operations · operations manager
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The company's day-to-day operations were disrupted.
Las operaciones diarias de la empresa se vieron interrumpidas.
the process of using a computer or other machine to do work, play games, etc.
funcionamiento, operación
- computer operation
Collocations system operations · network operations
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The system operation was slow.
El funcionamiento del sistema era lento.
a military action or plan, especially one that involves a large number of soldiers or weapons
operación militar
- military operation
Collocations offensive/defensive military operation · joint military operation
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The army launched a major offensive military operation.
El ejército lanzó una importante operación militar ofensiva.
the process of making something work or the way that it works
funcionamiento, operación
- machine operation
Collocations mechanical/electrical operation · industrial operation
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The machine's operation was complicated.
El funcionamiento de la máquina era complicado.
the process of buying and selling goods or services, especially on a large scale
funcionamiento económico, operación comercial
- business/economic operation
Collocations market operations · financial operations
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The company's financial operations were under scrutiny.
Las operaciones financieras de la empresa estaban bajo escrutinio.
a process in mathematics, such as addition or multiplication
operación matemática
- mathematical operation
Collocations arithmetic operations · logical operations
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The mathematical operation was complex.
La operación matemática era compleja.
a process in chemistry, such as mixing substances or heating them
operación química
- chemical operation
Collocations chemical reactions · laboratory operations
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The chemical operation was successful.
La operación química fue exitosa.