operación

/opeɾaˈsjon/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
operaciones

Meaning

  1. operation

    • La operación fue un éxito.

      The operation was a success.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

funcionamiento

funcionamiento is more about how something works, a mechanism's operation; operación is more about a specific action or procedure, like a business or surgical operation.

Similar in other languages

French

opération

opération is the French word for the same thing — both mean "operation."

Portuguese

operação

operação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "operation."

Practice

1 What does operación mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ fue un éxito.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches operación?

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