operation
UK: /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ US: /ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ-/Translation
n [c]
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⇨ operación
to have an operation someterse a una operación
a rescue operation una operación de rescate
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⇨ funcionamiento
The program is currently in operation El programa está en funcionamiento
to {be/come into} operation
⇨ {estar/entrar} en funcionamiento
(en derecho) ⇨ {estar/entrar} en vigor
(Definition of operation n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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