B1🏥 Medical
Italian word
ambulatorio
outpatient clinic, doctor's surgery/office
Looks like
ambulatory
relating to walking; outpatient (medical adjective)
⚠️ The trap
English 'ambulatory' is an adjective (ambulatory patient = one who can walk). Italian 'ambulatorio' is a noun — a physical place (doctor's office/clinic). Very different grammatical roles.
To say "relating to walking; outpatient (medical adjective)" in Italian:
ambulatorio (correct for clinic)
"ambulatorio" in English means:
outpatient clinic, doctor's surgery/office
Example
"L'ambulatorio del medico di base è aperto il lunedì e il mercoledì."
"The GP's surgery is open on Mondays and Wednesdays."
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