операция
Translation of операция
surgery
Meaning of операция
лечение, при котором врач делает разрез на теле
medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body

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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The surgery took two hours.
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Операция длилась два часа.
He felt nervous before the surgery.
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Он нервничал перед операцией.
операция synonyms
What's the difference between операция and кабинет врача
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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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