Spanish Conversation · Level 61
76 words
Spanish word
ambulancia
Pronunciation
IPA/ambuˈlanθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounambulance
Example
¡Llama a la ambulancia!
Call the ambulance!
More examples
El paciente fue trasladado en ambulancia al hospital.
The patient was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Core concept
Siren-equipped vehicle used for urgent transport of patients to hospital.
Common phrases
servicio de ambulancia
ambulance service
traslado en ambulancia
transport by ambulance
Similar words
paramédico: Health professional trained to give emergency treatment at incident scenes and during transfer.
camilla: Folding stretcher designed to support and move a patient lying flat.
helicóptero sanitario: Air ambulance helicopter fitted with medical gear for fast transfer of severe cases.
Definition in Spanish
Vehículo equipado con material sanitario y, a veces, personal médico, destinado a atender y trasladar con urgencia a personas en situación de emergencia.
Word origin
Spanish ambulancia is borrowed from French ambulance, itself from Latin ambulare 'to walk', emphasizing movement of patients that led to the vehicle sense.
Usage tips
- In Spain the letter c before i is pronounced like English th, so many speakers say am-bu-LAN-thia, while in Latin America it is pronounced like s, yielding am-bu-LAN-sia.