operada

English translation: extensive cosmetic surgery

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Spanish term or phrase:operada
English translation:extensive cosmetic surgery
Entered by: wendy griswold

19:21 Oct 14, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Slang / Colombian slang, disparaging of women
Spanish term or phrase: operada
Unfortunately, transcribing conversations here without much context.
I have 3 instances in which this word is used.

1. Porque resulta que ella ya casi no gusta porque es muy grande, muy operada

2. por eso mismo están diciendo mujeres operadas casi no porque casi no gustan

3. La rabia de ella es porque ya está vieja y operada hasta la chimba

Sorry for the lack of context. Thanks for any help.
wendy griswold
Local time: 07:50
extensive cosmetic surgery
Explanation:
Cosmetic Surgery: Focused on Enhancing Appearance
The procedures, techniques, and principles of cosmetic surgery are entirely focused on enhancing a patient’s appearance. Improving aesthetic appeal, symmetry, and proportion are the key goals. An aesthetic surgery can be performed on all areas of the head, neck, and body. Since cosmetic procedures treat areas that function properly, cosmetic surgery is designated as elective. Cosmetic elective procedures are performed by doctors from a variety of medical fields, including plastic surgeons.

Types of Cosmetic Surgery Procedures:
Breast Enhancement: Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction
Facial Contouring: Rhinoplasty, Chin, or Cheek Enhancement
Facial Rejuvenation: Facelift, Eyelid Lift, Neck Lift, Brow Lift
Body Contouring: Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Gynecomastia Treatment
Skin Rejuvenation: Laser Resurfacing, Botox®, Filler Treatments

https://www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org/patient-resourc...

When you say someone is very 'operada', it means that they have undergone extensive surgery to improve their appearance.

Cosmetic surgery
Breast enlargement (implants)
Breast reduction (female)
Breast reduction (male)
Surgical fat transfer
Facelift (rhytidectomy)
Ear correction surgery, including ear pinning
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
Liposuction
Hair transplant
Labiaplasty (vulval surgery)
Eyelid surgery

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cosmetic-procedures/

I'll try and think of a better way to express it.

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Note added at 15 mins (2019-10-14 19:36:46 GMT)
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More and more women are choosing to go under the knife to improve their appearance.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/go-under...

Cosmetic sugery jobs is another option.
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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 13:50
Grading comment
many thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1engineered
Katarina Peters
3 +2extensive cosmetic surgery
Helena Chavarria
5knifed-up / montag
Adam Bogar
3 +1artificial, fake
Christian [email protected]
3surgically repaired
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


Discussion entries: 3





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
engineered


Explanation:
slang for having had too much plastic surgery (facelifts, nip-tucks, etc. etc.)

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adam Bogar: another good way of saying it :)
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Adam :)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
extensive cosmetic surgery


Explanation:
Cosmetic Surgery: Focused on Enhancing Appearance
The procedures, techniques, and principles of cosmetic surgery are entirely focused on enhancing a patient’s appearance. Improving aesthetic appeal, symmetry, and proportion are the key goals. An aesthetic surgery can be performed on all areas of the head, neck, and body. Since cosmetic procedures treat areas that function properly, cosmetic surgery is designated as elective. Cosmetic elective procedures are performed by doctors from a variety of medical fields, including plastic surgeons.

Types of Cosmetic Surgery Procedures:
Breast Enhancement: Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction
Facial Contouring: Rhinoplasty, Chin, or Cheek Enhancement
Facial Rejuvenation: Facelift, Eyelid Lift, Neck Lift, Brow Lift
Body Contouring: Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Gynecomastia Treatment
Skin Rejuvenation: Laser Resurfacing, Botox®, Filler Treatments

https://www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org/patient-resourc...

When you say someone is very 'operada', it means that they have undergone extensive surgery to improve their appearance.

Cosmetic surgery
Breast enlargement (implants)
Breast reduction (female)
Breast reduction (male)
Surgical fat transfer
Facelift (rhytidectomy)
Ear correction surgery, including ear pinning
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
Liposuction
Hair transplant
Labiaplasty (vulval surgery)
Eyelid surgery

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cosmetic-procedures/

I'll try and think of a better way to express it.

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Note added at 15 mins (2019-10-14 19:36:46 GMT)
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More and more women are choosing to go under the knife to improve their appearance.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/go-under...

Cosmetic sugery jobs is another option.

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Madel: I agree. It is referring to having extensive cosmetic surgery for the purpose of enhancement.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Monica :-)

agree  Rebecca Breekveldt
16 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rebecca :-)
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artificial, fake


Explanation:
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Christian [email protected]
United States
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Hall: This is probably the best one-word colloquial translation for "operada" in this context.
1 day 16 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias!
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
knifed-up / montag


Explanation:
Depends on how slang-y it can go: these are quite slang-y but also reflect real-life usage. I linked a few refs but it's also something you hear on TV or in the streets.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-10-15 09:59:15 GMT)
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When I said "it's also something you hear on TV or in the streets," I meant in the UK where I live. :)


    https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=montag
    https://urbanthesaurus.org/synonyms/plastic%20surgery
Adam Bogar
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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