L'ambulància
Example: L'ambulància va arribar ràpidament després de l'accident greu.
Definition
"L'ambulància" refers to a vehicle equipped for transporting sick or injured people to medical facilities, often used in emergencies. It is designed to provide urgent medical care and rapid transportation, as illustrated in the phrase, 'L'ambulància va arribar ràpidament després de l'accident greu.'
Etymology
The word "l'ambulància" comes from the Catalan adaptation of the Latin 'ambulare,' meaning 'to walk or move about,' which evolved into 'ambulance' in English and other languages. Originally, it referred to mobile or walking hospitals before becoming associated with emergency medical vehicles.
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"L'ambulància" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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