operation

A noun referring to a process, action, or series of actions performed to achieve a specific result, often in contexts such as medicine, business, or technology.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс, действие или серию действий, выполняемых для достижения определённого результата, часто в таких контекстах, как медицина, бизнес или технологии.esSustantivo que designa una acción o serie de acciones llevadas a cabo para lograr un resultado determinado, frecuentemente en contextos como la medicina, los negocios o la tecnología.frNom désignant un processus, une action ou une série d'actions menées pour atteindre un résultat précis, souvent dans des contextes tels que la médecine, les affaires ou la technologie, ainsi que le fonctionnement d'un système.deSubstantiv, das einen Vorgang, eine Handlung oder eine Reihe von Handlungen bezeichnet, die ausgeführt werden, um ein bestimmtes Ergebnis zu erzielen; häufig in Bereichen wie Medizin, Wirtschaft oder Technik verwendet.ptSubstantivo que designa um processo, uma ação ou uma série de ações realizadas para alcançar um resultado específico, frequentemente em contextos como medicina, negócios ou tecnologia.zh名词，指为达到某种结果而进行的过程、行动或一系列行动，常用于医学、商业或技术等语境。arاسم يدل على عملية أو فعل أو سلسلة من الأفعال تُنفَّذ لتحقيق نتيجة معينة، ويُستخدم في سياقات مثل الطب والجراحة والاقتصاد والتقنية والعمليات العسكرية.

1. Medical procedure B1 formal medical

   A surgical procedure performed on a patient to treat or diagnose a condition.

   • The surgeon performed a successful operation on her heart.
   • He is recovering well after the operation.
   • The operation lasted for three hours.

   ruОперацияesOperación quirúrgicafrIntervention chirurgicaledeOperationptOperaçãozh手术arعملية جراحية

   Synonymes: proceduresurgerysurgical procedure

2. Functioning or working B1 formal

   The state of being active or functioning.

   • The factory is now in full operation.
   • The machine is in operation 24 hours a day.
   • The system is ready for operation.

   ruРаботаesFuncionamiento o actividadfrFonctionnementdeBetriebptFuncionamentozh运行arالتشغيل

   Synonymes: actionfunctioningperformancerunningworking

3. Business activity B2 formal business

   An organized activity or series of activities carried out by a business or organization.

   • The company's operations have expanded overseas.
   • They are reviewing their business operations to improve efficiency.
   • The operation of the new branch will begin next month.

   ruДеятельностьesOperación (actividad empresarial)fropération (activité d'entreprise)deGeschäftstätigkeitptOperaçãozh经营活动arنشاط تجاري

   Synonymes: activitybusinesscompanyconcernenterprisefirmproceedingtransactionundertakingventure

4. Military action B2 formal

   A planned military action or mission.

   • The military launched a covert operation at dawn.
   • The operation was successful in capturing the target.
   • The general planned the operation carefully.

   ruВоенная операцияesoperación militarfrOpération militairedeMilitärische OperationptOperação militarzh军事行动arعملية عسكرية

   Synonymes: campaignmaneuvermissionoffensivestrike

• operations plural form
• operations' possessive plural form
• operation's possessive singular form