Meaning
stretcher, gurney
- a portable bed used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people
In a sentence
Il calciatore infortunato è uscito dal campo in barella.
The injured soccer player left the pitch on a stretcher.
I soccorritori hanno posizionato il ferito con cura sulla barella.
The rescuers carefully placed the injured person on the stretcher.
C'erano troppe barelle nel corridoio del pronto soccorso.
There were too many stretchers in the emergency room hallway.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| barella | feminine · singular |
| barelle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly found in emergency and hospital contexts (ambulances, emergency rooms).
- A stretcher-bearer is called a 'barelliere'.