opera
ópera with stress marks
opera; to perform surgery
Usage Note
Opera is borrowed from Spanish 'ópera' and covers both the musical art form and, in medical colloquial usage, a surgical operation — saying na-opera siya means he was operated on. Both meanings are widely understood across Filipino speakers.
Examples
" Na-opera siya kahapon. "
Natural Translation
He was operated on yesterday.
Literal Translation
Was-operated he yesterday.
" Kailangan niyang sumailalim sa opera bukas. "
Natural Translation
He/she needs to undergo surgery tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Needs he/she undergo in surgery tomorrow.
" Kinabahan kami nang sabihin ng doktor na kailangang i-opera agad ang puso ng aming lolo. "
Natural Translation
We grew anxious when the doctor said our grandfather's heart needed to be operated on immediately.
Literal Translation
Got-anxious we when said by doctor that needs operate immediately the heart of our grandfather.
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