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op1 [ɒp, Am ɑ:p] N esp Brit, Aus

op MED inf short for operation

OP f <-, -s>

op·era·tion [ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən, Am ˌɑ:pəˈreɪ-] N

1. operation no pl (way of functioning):

Arbeitsweise f <-, -n>
operation of a theory
Umsetzung f <-, -en>
Geschäftsgang m <-(e)s> kein pl

2. operation no pl (functioning state):

Betrieb m <-(e)s> kein pl
Einsatz m <-es> kein pl
to be in operation machines
to be in operation plan, rule, law
to be in operation plan, rule, law
gelten <gilt, galt, gegolten>
to come into operation plan, rule, law
to come into operation plan, rule, law
to put sth into operation machine
to put sth into operation regulations
to put sth into operation scheme, plan

3. operation (process):

Vorgang m <-s, -gän·ge>

4. operation (business):

Geschäft nt <-(e)s, -e>

5. operation (activity):

Unternehmung f <-, -en>
Vorhaben nt <-s, ->
Operation f <-, -en>
Einsatz m <-es, -sät·ze>
Rettungsaktion f <-, -en>

6. operation (surgery):

Operation f <-, -en>

7. operation FIN:

8. operation MATH:

Operation f <-, -en>

op2 [ɒp, Am ɑ:p] N Am

op short for opportunity

Gelegenheit f <-, -en>
Möglichkeit f <-, -en>

op·por·tu·nity [ˌɒpəˈtju:nəti, Am ˌɑ:pɚˈtu:nət̬i] N

1. opportunity (occasion):

Gelegenheit f <-, -en>

2. opportunity (for advancement):

Chance f <-, -n>
Möglichkeit f <-, -en>

Phrases:

op3 [ɒp, Am ɑ:p] N MIL

ops pl (operations)
ops (room)
ops (room)
Ops sl pl

Op N

Op MUS abbreviation of opus

opus <pl -es [or opera]> [ˈəʊpəs, pl ˈɒpərə, Am ˈoʊpəs, pl ˈoʊpɚə] N

1. opus (piece of music):

Opus nt <-, Ọpe·ra>

2. opus (piece of art):

Werk nt <-(e)s, -e>

co-op [ˈkəʊɒp, Am ˈkoʊɑ:p] N

co-op abbreviation of cooperative

I. coopera·tive [kəʊˈɒpərətɪv, Am koʊˈɑ:pɚət̬ɪv] N

Genossenschaft f <-, -en>
Genosse(Genossin) m (f) <-n, -n>

II. coopera·tive [kəʊˈɒpərətɪv, Am koʊˈɑ:pɚət̬ɪv] ADJ

1. cooperative attr, inv ECON:

2. cooperative (willing):

ˈop art N no pl

Op-Art f <-; kein Pl>

op cit [ˌɒpˈsɪt, Am ˌɑ:pˈ-] ADV inv form

I. Op-Ed [Am ˌɑ:pˈed] Am N

Op-Ed → opposite the editorial page

II. Op-Ed [Am ˌɑ:pˈed] Am N modifier

Op-Ed (article, column, piece):

op-shop [ˈɒpˌʃɒp] N Aus inf

op-shop short for opportunity shop

op·por·ˈtu·nity shop N Aus

ˈop-amp

op-amp short for operational amplifier N electron

op·era·tion·al ˈam·pli·fi·er N electron

ˈpho·to op N inf (photo opportunity)

Fototermin m <-(e)s, -e>

Op-ˈEd page N Am

OpenDict entry

psy-ops N

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