Operation

//ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən//

Synonyms for "operation" (197 found)

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Closest matches (40)

Strong matches (59)

Related words (98)

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More general

16 entries

Synonyms

3 entries

Related terms

9 entries

derived

53 entries

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8 entries

is a

11 entries

related to

113 entries

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Translations

274 translations across 73 languages.

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Afrikaans

1 entries
  • operasie noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Albanian

1 entries
  • operacion noun (surgical procedure)

Arabic

4 entries
  • جِرَاحَة noun (surgical procedure)
  • عَمَل noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • عَمَلِيَّات noun (military campaign)
  • عَمَلِيَّة noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Armenian

3 entries
  • վիրահատություն noun (surgical procedure)
  • օպերացիա noun (surgical procedure)
  • օպերացիա noun (military campaign)

Azerbaijani

3 entries
  • əməl noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • əməliyyat noun (surgical procedure)
  • əməliyyat noun (military campaign)

Bashkir

3 entries
  • ғәмәл noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • ғәмәл noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • ғәмәл noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

Basque

1 entries
  • operazio noun (surgical procedure)

Belarusian

4 entries
  • апера́цыя noun (a planned undertaking)
  • апера́цыя noun (surgical procedure)
  • апера́цыя noun (military campaign)
  • дзея́нне noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Bengali

1 entries
  • অস্ত্রোপচার noun (surgical procedure)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • де́йствие noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • де́йствие noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • опера́ция noun (a planned undertaking)
  • опера́ция noun (surgical procedure)

Burmese

1 entries
  • စစ်ဆင်ရေး noun (military campaign)

Catalan

4 entries
  • operació noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operació noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • operació noun (surgical procedure)
  • operació noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 手術 /手术 noun (surgical procedure)
  • 操作 noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • 运营 noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Cornish

1 entries
  • oberyans noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Czech

4 entries
  • operace noun (a planned undertaking)
  • operace noun (surgical procedure)
  • operace noun (military campaign)
  • postup noun (method or practice by which actions are done)

Danish

1 entries
  • operation noun (surgical procedure)

Dutch

3 entries
  • operatie noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operatie noun (surgical procedure)
  • operatie noun (military campaign)

Esperanto

3 entries
  • operacio noun (surgical procedure)
  • operacio noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • operaco noun (military campaign)

Estonian

4 entries
  • lõikus noun (surgical procedure)
  • operatsioon noun (surgical procedure)
  • operatsioon noun (military campaign)
  • toiming noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Faroese

1 entries
  • skurðviðgerð noun (surgical procedure)

Finnish

4 entries
  • laskutoimitus noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • leikkaus noun (surgical procedure)
  • operaatio noun (surgical procedure)
  • operaatio noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

French

4 entries
  • exploitation noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • fonctionnement noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • gestion noun (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral)
  • opération noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Galician

1 entries
  • operación noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Georgian

2 entries
  • ოპერაცია noun (surgical procedure)
  • ოპერაცია noun (military campaign)

German

4 entries
  • Aktion noun (military campaign)
  • Betrieb noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • Betrieb noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • Operation noun (a planned undertaking)

Greek

4 entries
  • εγχείρηση noun (surgical procedure)
  • επιχείρηση noun (military campaign)
  • λειτουργία noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • πράξη noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

Hebrew

3 entries
  • מִבְצָע noun (military campaign)
  • נִתּוּחַ noun (surgical procedure)
  • ניתוח noun (surgical procedure)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • cég noun (a business or organization)
  • eljárás noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • hadművelet noun (military campaign)
  • működtetés noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Icelandic

4 entries
  • aðgerð noun (surgical procedure)
  • aðgerð noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • aðgerð noun (military campaign)
  • framkvæmd noun (method or practice by which actions are done)

Ido

4 entries
  • operaco noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operaco noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • operaco noun (surgical procedure)
  • operaco noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

Indonesian

3 entries
  • operasi noun (surgical procedure)
  • operasi noun (military campaign)
  • pembedahan noun (surgical procedure)

Irish

4 entries
  • obráid noun (surgical procedure)
  • oibriú noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • oibriúchán noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • oibríocht noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

Italian

4 entries
  • esercizio noun (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral)
  • gestione noun (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral)
  • operazione noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operazione noun (method or practice by which actions are done)

Japanese

4 entries
  • オペ noun (surgical procedure)
  • オペレーション noun (surgical procedure)
  • 作戦 noun (military campaign)
  • 作業 noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Kazakh

2 entries
  • операция noun (military campaign)
  • ота noun (surgical procedure)

Khmer

2 entries
  • ប្រតិបត្តិការ noun (surgical procedure)
  • សល្យកម្ម noun (surgical procedure)

Korean

3 entries
  • 수술 noun (surgical procedure)
  • 작용 noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • 작전 noun (military campaign)

Kyrgyz

2 entries
  • операция noun (surgical procedure)
  • операция noun (military campaign)

Lao

2 entries
  • ສັນຍະກຳ noun (surgical procedure)
  • ສັນລະຍະກຳ noun (surgical procedure)

Latvian

4 entries
  • operācija noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • operācija noun (surgical procedure)
  • operācija noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • operācija noun (military campaign)

Lithuanian

2 entries
  • operacija noun (surgical procedure)
  • operacija noun (military campaign)

Low German

3 entries
  • Operatschoon noun (surgical procedure)
  • Operatschoon noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • Operatschoon noun (military campaign)

Macedonian

2 entries
  • операција noun (a planned undertaking)
  • операција noun (surgical procedure)

Malay

1 entries
  • operasi noun (surgical procedure)

Marathi

1 entries
  • शस्त्रक्रिया noun (surgical procedure)

Māori

4 entries
  • hāparapara noun (surgical procedure)
  • paheko noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • pokanga noun (surgical procedure)
  • tapahanga noun (surgical procedure)

Norman

4 entries
  • opéthâtion noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • opéthâtion noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • opéthâtion noun (surgical procedure)
  • opéthâtion noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries
  • operasjon noun (surgical procedure)
  • operasjon noun (military campaign)

Occitan

1 entries
  • operacion noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Persian

3 entries
  • جراحی noun (surgical procedure)
  • عمل noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • عملیات noun (military campaign)

Polish

4 entries
  • działania noun (military campaign)
  • działanie noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • funkcjonowanie noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operacja noun (a planned undertaking)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • cirurgia noun (surgical procedure)
  • funcionamento noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • operação noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operação noun (surgical procedure)

Romanian

4 entries
  • operare noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operație noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operație noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • operație noun (surgical procedure)

Russian

4 entries
  • де́йствие noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • де́йствие noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • опера́ция noun (a planned undertaking)
  • опера́ция noun (surgical procedure)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • opairèisean noun (surgical procedure)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • operácija noun (a planned undertaking)
  • operácija noun (surgical procedure)
  • опера́ција noun (a planned undertaking)
  • опера́ција noun (surgical procedure)

Slovak

3 entries
  • operácia noun (a planned undertaking)
  • operácia noun (surgical procedure)
  • operácia noun (military campaign)

Slovene

2 entries
  • operacija noun (a planned undertaking)
  • operacija noun (surgical procedure)

Spanish

4 entries
  • operación noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operación noun (surgical procedure)
  • operación noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • operación noun (military campaign)

Swahili

4 entries
  • operesheni noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operesheni noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • operesheni noun (a planned undertaking)
  • operesheni noun (surgical procedure)

Swedish

3 entries
  • operation noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operation noun (surgical procedure)
  • operation noun (military campaign)

Tagalog

4 entries
  • operasyon noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • operasyon noun (surgical procedure)
  • operasyon noun (military campaign)
  • sakilos noun (method by which a device performs its function)

Tajik

3 entries
  • амал noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)
  • амалиёт noun (military campaign)
  • ҷарроҳи noun (surgical procedure)

Tamil

4 entries
  • அறுவை சிகிச்சை noun (surgical procedure)
  • இயக்கம் noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • இயக்கம் noun (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral)
  • இயக்கம் noun (a business or organization)

Thai

1 entries
  • ศัลยกรรม noun (surgical procedure)

Tumbuka

1 entries
  • opareshoni noun (surgical procedure)

Turkish

4 entries
  • ameliyat noun (surgical procedure)
  • cerrahî müdahale noun (surgical procedure)
  • harekât noun (military campaign)
  • işlem noun (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • ді́я noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • ді́яння noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • опера́ція noun (a planned undertaking)
  • опера́ція noun (surgical procedure)

Urdu

4 entries
  • جراحت noun (surgical procedure)
  • جراحی noun (surgical procedure)
  • عمل جراحی noun (surgical procedure)
  • عملیہ noun (military campaign)

Uzbek

1 entries
  • operatsiya noun (surgical procedure)

Vietnamese

2 entries
  • hoạt động noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • phẫu thuật noun (surgical procedure)

Võro

1 entries
  • opõratsiuun' noun (military campaign)

Welsh

4 entries
  • gweithrediad noun (method by which a device performs its function)
  • gweithrediad noun (method or practice by which actions are done)
  • llawdriniaeth noun (surgical procedure)
  • ymgyrch noun (military campaign)

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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I had an operation for glaucoma last year.

Source: tatoeba (19407)

The surgeon persuaded me to undergo an organ transplant operation.

Source: tatoeba (21982)

The surgeon persuaded me to undergo an operation.

Source: tatoeba (21985)

Doctors refused to perform a second operation.

Source: tatoeba (28090)

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