A2🏥 Medical
Italian word
pronto soccorso
emergency room, A&E (Accident & Emergency)
Looks like
prompt help / ready assistance
no direct equivalent phrase in English
⚠️ The trap
Italian learners try to translate 'pronto soccorso' literally as 'ready help'. It specifically means the hospital emergency room. Don't translate it — learn it as a fixed phrase.
To say "no direct equivalent phrase in English" in Italian:
pronto soccorso (correct term)
"pronto soccorso" in English means:
emergency room, A&E (Accident & Emergency)
Example
"Dobbiamo andare al pronto soccorso subito!"
"We need to go to the emergency room right away!"
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