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Italian

carrozzina

/kar.rotˈtsi.na/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

pram, wheelchair

  • a baby carriage or pram for transporting infants
  • a wheelchair used by an injured or disabled person

In a sentence

La madre passeggia nel parco spingendo la carrozzina.

The mother is walking in the park pushing the pram.

Questo edificio ha una rampa comoda per chi si sposta in carrozzina.

This building has a convenient ramp for people in wheelchairs.

Abbiamo comprato una carrozzina nuova prima della nascita del bambino.

We bought a new pram before the baby was born.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
carrozzinafeminine · singular
carrozzinefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Diminutive of 'carrozza' (carriage).
  • In medical and accessibility contexts, it is widely used alongside 'sedia a rotelle' for 'wheelchair'.

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