Meaning
fire hydrant
- a pipe connection in a street or building for drawing water, especially for firefighting
In a sentence
I vigili del fuoco hanno collegato il tubo all'idrante.
The firefighters connected the hose to the hydrant.
È severamente vietato parcheggiare davanti a un idrante.
It is strictly forbidden to park in front of a hydrant.
Perché non controllano regolarmente la pressione di quell'idrante?
Why don't they regularly check the pressure of that hydrant?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| idrante | masculine · singular |
| idranti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Refers both to street fire hydrants and wall-mounted hose cabinets inside buildings.