Operar
Example: El metge va operar el pacient amb molta cura.
Definition
"Operar" means to perform a surgical procedure or operation on someone, typically to treat an illness or injury. It involves medical intervention by a professional, such as a doctor, to improve or restore health, as in the phrase "El metge va operar el pacient amb molta cura."
Etymology
The word "operar" comes from the Latin verb "operari," which means 'to work' or 'to perform.' Over time, it evolved in Romance languages like Catalan to specifically refer to performing operations, especially in medical contexts. Did you know? The root also gave rise to English words like 'operate' and 'operation.'
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"Operar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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