Italian word
operazione
operation (medical or military); maths calculation; business deal
Looks like
operation
the process of operating; a surgical procedure; a military action
⚠️ The trap
Mostly a true friend, but in Italian 'operazione' is the normal word for a maths calculation — 'eseguire un'operazione' = to carry out a calculation. In English you'd more often say 'calculation' or 'sum'. Also used freely in business for a transaction.
To say "the process of operating; a surgical procedure; a military action" in Italian:
operazione (correct)
"operazione" in English means:
operation (medical or military); maths calculation; business deal
Example
"Le operazioni matematiche di base sono addizione e sottrazione."
"The basic maths operations are addition and subtraction."
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