operado
operádo with stress marks
male person who has undergone an operation; operated (male)
Usage Note
Operado comes from the Spanish past participle and refers to a man who has had an operation. While the verbal phrase na-opera na siya tends to feel more natural in casual speech, operado surfaces in medical records and informal written reports. The feminine counterpart is operada.
Examples
" Kailangang magpahinga ng operado. "
Natural Translation
The operated man needs to rest.
Literal Translation
Need to-rest of operated-man.
" Kailangang magpahinga ng isang operado na tao sa tahimik na silid. "
Natural Translation
An operated man needs to rest in a quiet room.
Literal Translation
Need to-rest of an operated person in quiet room.
" Bilang isang operado pa lamang, pinagbawalan siya ng doktor na magbuhat ng mabigat sa loob ng isang buwan. "
Natural Translation
As a man who had only just been operated on, the doctor forbade him from lifting anything heavy for a month.
Literal Translation
As an operated-man still only, forbade him by doctor to lift of heavy within of one month.
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