B1✈️ Travel
Italian word
corsia
lane (of a road); hospital ward; supermarket aisle
Looks like
course / corridor
no direct single English equivalent
⚠️ The trap
'Corsia preferenziale' is a bus/taxi priority lane. 'Corsia di emergenza' is the hard shoulder. In a hospital, 'corsia' is a ward. In a supermarket, 'corsia' is an aisle. Very versatile word — context is essential.
To say "no direct single English equivalent" in Italian:
corsia di emergenza / corsia preferenziale
"corsia" in English means:
lane (of a road); hospital ward; supermarket aisle
Example
"La corsia di emergenza è riservata ai veicoli in avaria."
"The emergency lane is reserved for broken-down vehicles."
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