B1🏥 Medical
Italian word
sedia a rotelle
wheelchair
Looks like
rotating chair
no direct cognate
⚠️ The trap
Learners translate 'sedia a rotelle' literally as 'chair with wheels' or 'rotating chair' — the latter means an office chair ('sedia girevole'). 'Sedia a rotelle' specifically means wheelchair. Don't confuse 'rotelle' (small wheels) with 'girevole' (rotating).
To say "no direct cognate" in Italian:
sedia a rotelle (correct)
"sedia a rotelle" in English means:
wheelchair
Example
"Il corridoio è largo abbastanza per una sedia a rotelle."
"The corridor is wide enough for a wheelchair."
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