operation
операция
a planned medical procedure
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operation with Russian translation
operation usage examples
The doctor said the operation would be quick.
Врач сказал, что операция будет недолгой.
She felt nervous before the operation.
Перед операцией она нервничала.
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The operation was successful.
обычное слово для хирургической операции; часто более естественно в британском варианте
She needs surgery on her knee.
более общее слово: любое медицинское вмешательство или процедура, не только операция
The procedure took only ten minutes.
более официальное и точное выражение для хирургической операции
The patient had a surgical operation on his heart.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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What does operation mean?
a planned medical procedure
How do you pronounce operation?
operation is pronounced as /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is operation used in a sentence?
The doctor said the operation would be quick. Translation: Врач сказал, что операция будет недолгой.
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