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операция

Translation of операция

surgery

Meaning of операция

Russian

лечение, при котором врач делает разрез на теле

English

medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body

surgery

Transcription and pronunciation of операция

опера́ция

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ɐpʲɪˈratsɨjə]
In Latin letters
operatsiya

Traps and common mistakes

Операция or хирургия?

хирургия

хирургия = surgery as a branch of medicine

Don't say «У меня была хирургия». The treatment itself — операция; the field of medicine — хирургия.

Она хочет работать в хирургии.

She wants to work in surgery.

Вчера маме сделали операцию на колене.

Yesterday my mom had knee surgery.

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  1. The surgery took two hours.

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    Операция длилась два часа.

  2. He felt nervous before the surgery.

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    Он нервничал перед операцией.

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What's the difference between операция and кабинет врача

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кабинет врача

кабинет врача — the British 'doctor's surgery', the office

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Questions about this word

What does операция mean?

medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body

How do you pronounce операция?

операция is pronounced [ɐpʲɪˈratsɨjə], in Latin letters “operatsiya”.

How is операция used in a sentence?

The surgery took two hours. Translation: Операция длилась два часа.

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