A1 noun Neutral

operation

/ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

A medical process where a doctor cuts into a person's body to fix or remove a part. It usually happens in a hospital to help a patient get better.

Beispiele

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1

My grandmother is having a minor operation on her foot today.

My grandmother is having a minor operation on her foot today.

2

The surgeon performed a successful heart operation on the patient.

The surgeon performed a successful heart operation on the patient.

3

I'll be away from school for a week because of my knee operation.

I'll be away from school for a week because of my knee operation.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
operation
Verb
operate
Adverb
operationally
Adjektiv
operational
Verwandt
operator
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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'OP' in operation as 'Opening a Patient' to remember it is a medical surgery.

Schnelles Quiz

The doctor will ______ the operation at ten o'clock tomorrow.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: perform

Beispiele

1

My grandmother is having a minor operation on her foot today.

everyday

My grandmother is having a minor operation on her foot today.

2

The surgeon performed a successful heart operation on the patient.

formal

The surgeon performed a successful heart operation on the patient.

3

I'll be away from school for a week because of my knee operation.

informal

I'll be away from school for a week because of my knee operation.

4

Medical research indicates that this specific operation has a high success rate.

academic

Medical research indicates that this specific operation has a high success rate.

5

The hospital needs more funding to cover the costs of emergency operations.

business

The hospital needs more funding to cover the costs of emergency operations.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
operation
Verb
operate
Adverb
operationally
Adjektiv
operational
Verwandt
operator

Häufige Kollokationen

have an operation to have a surgery performed on you
perform an operation a doctor doing the surgery
emergency operation a surgery that must happen immediately
minor operation a small and simple surgery
major operation a large and serious surgery

Häufige Phrasen

undergo an operation

to experience or receive a surgery

recover from an operation

to get better after a surgery

operating room

the special room in a hospital where surgery is done

Wird oft verwechselt mit

operation vs surgery

In British English, 'surgery' can mean the doctor's office, while 'operation' always refers to the medical procedure.

operation vs operating

'Operating' is an action or adjective, while 'operation' is the noun for the whole event.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'have' if you are the person being treated, and use 'perform' or 'carry out' if you are the doctor doing the work.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often say 'make an operation' instead of 'perform an operation' or 'have an operation'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'OP' in operation as 'Opening a Patient' to remember it is a medical surgery.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin word 'operatio', which means 'a working' or 'labor'.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun: can be singular (an operation) or plural (operations). Usually follows verbs like 'have', 'undergo', or 'perform'.
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Kultureller Kontext

In many Western cultures, having an operation is a common life event, but people often take time off work for 'recovery'.

Schnelles Quiz

The doctor will ______ the operation at ten o'clock tomorrow.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: perform

Verwandte Redewendungen

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