French word

ambulancier

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃bylɑ̃sje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounambulance driver

Example

L'ambulancier a soigné le blessé.

The ambulance driver treated the injured person.

Illustration for ambulancier (ambulance driver)

More examples

J'ai appelé un ambulancier après l'accident.

I called a paramedic after the accident.

Core concept

An ambulance worker tending a sick or injured person while arranging transport and giving first aid.

Common phrases

  • appeler un ambulancier

    call a paramedic

  • un ambulancier de garde

    an on-duty paramedic

  • équipe d'ambulanciers

    a team of paramedics

Similar words

médecin: A physician who examines symptoms and decides on treatment or prescriptions.
infirmier: A nursing professional who cares for inpatients, monitors their condition, and manages medication.
pompier: A firefighter who tackles fires, rescues people, and handles emergencies at the scene.
secouriste: A responder who gives first aid and protects injured or sick people at an accident or medical scene.

Definition in French

Personne travaillant dans une ambulance, chargée du transport sanitaire et des premiers soins aux blessés ou malades.

Word origin

Ambulancier is formed from French ambulance with the occupational suffix -ier, while ambulance ultimately comes from Latin ambulare, meaning 'to walk'.

Usage tips

  • The feminine form is ambulancière, and the masculine and feminine forms take the articles un and une respectively.

Other meanings

  • paramedicnoun

Related words

  • ambulanceambulancenoun
  • ambulatoireoutpatientadjective

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