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A2🏥 Medical

Italian word

infermiere / infermiera

nurse (male / female)

Looks like

infirmary

a small medical room in a school or institution

⚠️ The trap

'Infermiere/a' means nurse, not infirmary. The actual Italian word for infirmary is 'infermeria'. Don't confuse the person with the place.

To say "a small medical room in a school or institution" in Italian:

infermeria (for infirmary)

"infermiere / infermiera" in English means:

nurse (male / female)

Example

"L'infermiera mi ha fatto un'iniezione nel braccio."

"The nurse gave me an injection in the arm."

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