verb

operieren

operate

Einen medizinischen Eingriff durchführen, bei dem ein Arzt den Körper öffnet, um etwas zu heilen oder zu verändern.

The German word "operieren" is a verb that means "to operate" or "to perform surgery". The word is directly related to the noun "Operation", which means "surgery" or "operation". "Operieren" can also be used more generally to describe operating or functioning in a non-medical sense, such as in the context of machinery or systems. Similar words include "chirurgisch eingreifen" (to perform surgical intervention) and "handeln" (to act, in a broader sense).

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Examples

Die Ärzte operieren den Patienten.verb

The doctors operate on the patient.

Die Ärzte operieren den Patienten mit großer Sorgfalt.verb

The doctors operate on the patient with great care.

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