die Operation
Translation
operation, surgery, campaign, transaction
Examples
Die Operation am Herzen war kompliziert.
The heart operation was complicated.
Die Polizei startete eine große Operation.
The police launched a major operation.
Die Operation der neuen Software ist einfach.
The operation of the new software is simple.
Grammar Patterns
an operation ((on sth.)) eine Operation an et3 The doctor performed an operation on the knee.
to undergo an operation sich einer Operation unterziehen The patient had to undergo an operation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Eingriff (intervention), Aktion (action), Verfahren (procedure)
Etymology
From Latin 'operatio' (a working, operation). It's an international word.
Memory Tips
Think of the multiple contexts: a medical 'operation', a military 'operation', or a computer 'operation'. The word is very similar in English.