No. 3,675 in Spanish
opera
Opera: A dramatic art form combining singing, instrumental music, and sometimes acting.
In a sentence
La ópera es un género musical que combina canto y actuación.
Opera is a musical genre that combines singing and acting.
Here, 'ópera' refers to the art form or music genre of opera.
Él opera maquinaria pesada en su trabajo diario.
He operates heavy machinery at his daily job.
In this sentence, 'opera' is a verb meaning 'to operate' or control machinery.
El cirujano opera con precisión para garantizar el éxito del procedimiento.
The surgeon operates precisely to ensure the success of the procedure.
Here, 'opera' is used as a verb meaning 'to perform a surgical operation'.
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