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Italian word

deambulatore

walking frame, zimmer frame

Looks like

deambulator

'deambulator' is not standard English

⚠️ The trap

'Deambulare' = to walk/ambulate. 'Deambulatore' = walking aid/zimmer frame. English speakers say 'walker' or 'walking frame'. 'Deambulator' sounds like it could be a medical device but isn't standard English.

To say "'deambulator' is not standard English" in Italian:

deambulatore (correct)

"deambulatore" in English means:

walking frame, zimmer frame

Example

"La nonna usa il deambulatore dopo la caduta."

"Grandma uses a walking frame after her fall."

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