operation
gb/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
A2
Englanti
~ 700
művelet, akció, műtét, működés, üzem
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
1
Käyttömalli:
to carry out [an operation]
The rescue operation saved dozens of people trapped in the building.
A mentőakció során több tucat, az épületben rekedt embert mentettek ki.
The police launched a major operation to catch the drug traffickers.
A rendőrség nagyszabású akciót indított a drogkereskedők elfogására.
The charity’s latest operation aims to provide clean water to remote villages.
Oppijaesimerkit
The rescue operation helped many people.
A mentőakció sok emberen segített.
The police started an operation to find the missing child.
A rendőrség akciót indított az eltűnt gyermek megtalálására.
The company began an operation to open a new store.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'operation' with 'opportunity'. 'Operation' means an organized activity, not a chance to do something.
Merkitys
Planned activity to achieve something
Kollokaatiot
military operation
|rescue operation
|covert operation
|joint operation
|police operation
Synonyymit
mission (Often used for military or space contexts, slightly more formal.)
|
undertaking (Emphasizes a project or task, often large or challenging.)
Antonyymit
inaction (The absence of any activity toward a goal.)
Teemat
business
|military
|daily life
|work
Määritelmä
A planned set of actions done to reach a goal.
An organized and coordinated activity or process carried out to achieve a specific purpose.
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
2
műtét
B1
Käyttömalli:
to have [an operation]
She had an operation on her knee last year.
Tavaly térdműtéte volt.
The patient needs an urgent heart operation.
A betegnek sürgős szívműtétre van szüksége.
After the operation, he stayed in the hospital for two weeks.
Oppijaesimerkit
I had an operation on my leg.
Műtétem volt a lábamon.
The doctor will do the operation tomorrow.
Az orvos holnap végzi el a műtétet.
He is better after the operation.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'operation' with 'treatment'. An 'operation' is specifically surgical.
Merkitys
Medical surgery or procedure
Kollokaatiot
have an operation
|undergo an operation
|life-saving operation
|minor operation
|surgical operation
Synonyymit
surgery (More common in medical contexts; refers specifically to the procedure.)
Antonyymit
noninvasive treatment (A treatment that does not require cutting into the body.)
Teemat
health
|medicine
|body
Määritelmä
A medical treatment where doctors cut into the body to fix a problem.
A medical procedure in which doctors cut into the body to repair, remove, or replace something.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
TECHNICAL
3
Käyttömalli:
[something] is in operation
The new subway line will be in operation next year.
Az új metróvonal jövőre áll majd üzembe.
This machine has been in continuous operation for 24 hours.
Ez a gép 24 órája folyamatos üzemben van.
Due to maintenance, the elevator is out of operation.
Oppijaesimerkit
The bus service is in operation today.
A buszjárat ma közlekedik.
The machine is out of operation now.
A gép most üzemen kívül van.
The factory is in full operation.
Merkitys
State of working or being active
Kollokaatiot
in operation
|out of operation
|put into operation
|cease operation
Synonyymit
functioning (Refers broadly to something working as intended.)
Antonyymit
shutdown (When something stops working or is turned off.)
Teemat
technology
|engineering
|science
Määritelmä
When a machine or system is working and doing its job.
The condition of a machine, system, or process being active and working as intended.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
TECHNICAL
4
művelet
B1
Addition and subtraction are basic mathematical operations.
Az összeadás és a kivonás alapvető matematikai műveletek.
The program performs several operations on the input data.
A program több műveletet hajt végre a bemeneti adatokon.
Division is the opposite of the multiplication operation.
Oppijaesimerkit
Addition is a math operation.
Az összeadás matematikai művelet.
We use this operation to get the answer.
Ezt a műveletet használjuk, hogy megkapjuk az eredményt.
Multiplication is an important math operation.
Merkitys
Mathematical or logical process
Kollokaatiot
mathematical operation
|logical operation
|basic operations
Synonyymit
calculation (Emphasizes the result of applying mathematical operations.)
Antonyymit
data storage (Keeping data without changing it.)
Teemat
mathematics
|computing
|science
|technology
|education
Määritelmä
A way of working with numbers or data, like adding or multiplying.
A process in mathematics or computing that changes numbers, data, or objects according to specific rules.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
operation
IPA
GB/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
Tavut ja painotus
op - er - a - tion (4 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: operation
- Plural: operation, operations
Sanaperhe
Forms
operations
noun
Related words
operational
adjective B1
operationally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoperative
adjective
inoperable
adjective
Advanced or less common
operative
adjective B2
Ilmaukset
in operation
1/ˈɪn ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Currently working or active
Working and being used right now.
Esimerkit
- The new airport terminal is now in operation.
- The old factory has not been in operation for years.
out of operation
1/ˈaʊt əv ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Not working or active at present
Not working or being used right now.
Esimerkit
- The elevator is out of operation due to repairs.
- The website will be out of operation for maintenance tonight.
covert operation
1/kˈoʊvɚt ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
secret planned military or spy action
A planned military, spy, or political action that is done in secret so that people do not know who is behind it.
Esimerkit
- They carried out a covert operation to gather intelligence.
- They authorized a covert operation to gather intelligence inside the country.
- The covert operation was revealed by journalists.
- The book reveals several covert operations carried out during the war.
- Congress demanded to know who had approved the covert operation.
military operation
1/mˈɪlɪtˌɛɹi ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Planned action by soldiers
An organized action by the army, navy, or air force to reach a goal.
Esimerkit
- The military operation lasted three weeks.
- The military operation lasted three days.
- They planned a joint military operation with allied forces.
- Several countries joined the military operation.