How to Say “Operation” in Spanish

operación
/opeɾaˈθjon/feminine
The English phrase 'operation' is translated into Spanish as operación.
Operación is a formal term that covers both medical and non-medical procedures. For a specific medical surgical operation, you may also see the term cirugía used in more formal medical contexts.
Meaning: surgical procedure (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun operación is feminine and requires feminine articles and adjectives.

How do you pronounce it?

/opeɾaˈθjon/

Did you know?

  • The word operación shares the same Latin root, opera, as the English word 'opera'.
  • The verb related to this noun, operar, can also mean 'to function' or 'to work' when talking about machinery or computers.
  • In mathematics, operación is the standard term for any calculation, such as addition or subtraction.

Examples in context

  • La operación fue un éxito.
    The operation was a success.
    This sentence is useful for describing the success of an operación.
    Tatoeba #4503029 by rsarias, translation #10298366 by CK
  • ¿Quién está coordinando esta operación?
    Who's coordinating this operation?
    This sentence is useful for asking about the coordination of an operación.
    Tatoeba #13476222 by Seael, translation #13478044 by rul
  • A la larga, Tom requerirá una operación.
    Tom will eventually need an operation.
    This sentence is useful for stating that someone will eventually require an operación.
    Tatoeba #1458381 by marcelostockle, translation #1092278 by CK
  • La cirugía fue exitosa
    The operation was successful
  • El ejército llevó a cabo una operación encubierta
    The army carried out a covert operation
  • ¡Me hicieron una operación de apendicitis!
    I had an appendix operation!
  • Voy a hacer una operación inmobiliaria
    I'm going to carry out a real estate operation
  • Fernando va a someterse a una cirugía estética
    Fernando is going to have cosmetic surgery
  • Con un poco de chiripa, lograron la operación
    With a bit of luck, they managed to pull off the operation
  • La intervención fue un éxito
    The operation was a success
  • El paciente fue sometido a una cirugía de corazón abierto
    The patient underwent open-heart surgery
  • La operación logística fue un éxito
    The logistics operation was a success
  • Hace dos semanas, tuve una operación dental
    Two weeks ago, I had a dental operation
  • Rosario hizo una operación financiera para asegurar su inversión
    Rosario made a financial operation to secure her investment
  • Después de la intervención quirúrgica, la recuperación fue rápida
    After the surgical intervention, the recovery was fast
  • 20 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

In a hospital waiting room.

  1. Lucía

    Daniel, ¿cómo salió la operación?
    Daniel, how did the operation go?
  2. Daniel

    Todo salió muy bien, Lucía.
    Everything went very well, Lucía.
  3. Lucía

    Me alegra mucho escuchar eso.
    I am very happy to hear that.
  4. Daniel

    Él ya se está recuperando.
    He is already recovering.

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