Meaning · adjective
itinerant, street
- moving from place to place, especially for work or trade
- used as a noun to refer to a street vendor
In a sentence
Ho comprato questa borsa da un venditore ambulante.
I bought this bag from a street vendor.
Il mercato ambulante si tiene ogni venerdì mattina.
The travelling market is held every Friday morning.
Molti artisti ambulanti suonano lungo le strade del centro.
Many itinerant artists play along the downtown streets.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| ambulante | masculine · singular |
| ambulante | feminine · singular |
| ambulanti | masculine · plural |
| ambulanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used as a masculine or feminine noun: 'un ambulante', 'un'ambulante'.
Meaning · noun
street vendor
- a person who sells goods in the street or at open-air markets
In a sentence
Ho comprato questa cintura di cuoio da un ambulante al mercato.
I bought this leather belt from a street vendor at the market.
Gli ambulanti montano le loro bancarelle la mattina presto.
The street vendors set up their stalls early in the morning.
C'erano molti ambulanti sul lungomare durante l'estate.
There were many street vendors along the promenade during the summer.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| ambulante | singular |
| ambulanti | plural |
Usage notes
- Also functions as an adjective: 'venditore ambulante' (itinerant vendor).
- Singular ends in -e, plural in -i for both genders.
Related words
venditore ambulante
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