operation
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5My grandmother is having a minor operation on her foot today.
My grandmother is having a minor operation on her foot today.
The surgeon performed a successful heart operation on the patient.
The surgeon performed a successful heart operation on the patient.
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.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'OP' in operation as 'Opening a Patient' to remember it is a medical surgery.
Quiz rápido
The doctor will ______ the operation at ten o'clock tomorrow.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: perform
Exemplos
My grandmother is having a minor operation on her foot today.
everydayMy grandmother is having a minor operation on her foot today.
The surgeon performed a successful heart operation on the patient.
formalThe surgeon performed a successful heart operation on the patient.
I'll be away from school for a week because of my knee operation.
informalI'll be away from school for a week because of my knee operation.
Medical research indicates that this specific operation has a high success rate.
academicMedical research indicates that this specific operation has a high success rate.
The hospital needs more funding to cover the costs of emergency operations.
businessThe hospital needs more funding to cover the costs of emergency operations.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
In British English, 'surgery' can mean the doctor's office, while 'operation' always refers to the medical procedure.
'Operating' is an action or adjective, while 'operation' is the noun for the whole event.
Notas de uso
Use 'have' if you are the person being treated, and use 'perform' or 'carry out' if you are the doctor doing the work.
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'make an operation' instead of 'perform an operation' or 'have an operation'.
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'OP' in operation as 'Opening a Patient' to remember it is a medical surgery.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin word 'operatio', which means 'a working' or 'labor'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many Western cultures, having an operation is a common life event, but people often take time off work for 'recovery'.
Quiz rápido
The doctor will ______ the operation at ten o'clock tomorrow.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: perform
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