English–Spanish
“operation” in Spanish
How to say “operation” in Spanish
“Operation” in Spanish is operación.
A sequence of ordered steps or procedures to accomplish, control, or transform something.
Example sentences with operación
Para sumar, utiliza la operación aritmética básica.
To add, use the basic arithmetic operation.
Tips for using operación
- If the domain is ambiguous, speakers add a qualifier (operación matemática, operación quirúrgica, operación militar), and in everyday speech operación alone often implies a surgical operation.
Other Spanish words for “operation”
La policía realizó un operativo en el barrio.
The police carried out an operation in the neighborhood.