cirúrgico
1. relating to or requiring surgery; involving a surgical operation
The patient underwent surgical intervention to remove the tumor.
O paciente passou por uma intervenção cirúrgica para remover o tumor.
2. precise and effective, like a surgical operation
The military conducted a surgical strike on the target.
O exército conduziu um ataque cirúrgico contra o alvo.
3. of or relating to surgeons or the practice of surgery
She works in the surgical department of the hospital.
Ela trabalha no departamento cirúrgico do hospital.
4. extremely accurate and minimal in effect
The company made surgical cuts to reduce expenses without affecting core operations.
A empresa fez cortes cirúrgicos para reduzir despesas sem afetar operações principais.
In Brazil, 'cirúrgico' is primarily used in medical contexts to describe procedures and equipment. It has increasingly been adopted in business and military language to describe precise, targeted actions with minimal collateral damage. The term 'máscara cirúrgica' (surgical mask) became especially prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the USA, 'surgical' extends beyond medicine into common parlance when describing any precise action.
Related Idioms & Phrases
surgical strike - um ataque preciso e estratégico
surgical precision - precisão cirúrgica
surgical mask - máscara cirúrgica
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