Meaning
cart, wagon
- float (carnival)
- tank (in 'carro armato')
In a sentence
Il carro porta frutta fresca al mercato.
The cart carries fresh fruit to the market.
Durante il carnevale sfilano molti carri colorati.
During the carnival, many colorful floats parade.
Il contadino caricava il fieno sul carro.
The farmer was loading hay onto the cart.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carro | masculine · singular |
| carri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In modern Italian, carro is less common than camion, camioncino, furgone, or carretto for everyday vehicles; it often sounds historical, technical, or ceremonial.
- Do not confuse carro with auto/macchina: carro is not the normal word for a passenger car.
- Common in compounds like carro armato and carro funebre, where English often uses a different head noun.