Surgery and illness (operationen, operere, kræften)

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the operation (surgery)
operationen
The operation went well.
Operationen gik godt.
He is going to have an operation on his knee.
Han skal have en operation i knæet.
After the operation she has to rest.
Efter operationen skal hun hvile sig.
to operate (surgically)
operere
The doctors operated on her yesterday.
Lægerne opererede hende i går.
He is being operated on tomorrow.
Han skal opereres i morgen.
the cancer
kræften
She has been operated on for cancer.
Hun er blevet opereret for kræft.
The cancer is gone, fortunately.
Kræften er heldigvis væk.
His father died of cancer.
Hans far døde af kræft.
It is dangerous to smoke, because it can cause cancer.
Det er farligt at ryge, for det kan give kræft.
to pee
tisse
I just need to pee.
Jeg skal lige tisse.
Mum, I need to pee!
Mor, jeg skal tisse!
The nurse asked him to pee into a small glass.
Sygeplejersken bad ham tisse i et lille glas.
positive
positiv
The test was positive.
Prøven var positiv.
She is positive even though she is ill.
Hun er positiv selvom hun er syg.
It is a positive result.
Det er et positivt resultat.
proper, decent; properly
ordentlig
You must eat properly.
Du skal spise ordentligt.
Wash your hands properly.
Vask dine hænder ordentligt.
The hospital does not have proper food.
Hospitalet har ikke ordentlig mad.

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