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stretcher in Italian

stretcher in Italian is barella, lettiga — stretcher means a flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.

stretcher in Italian

barella
noun
A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.
lettiga
noun
A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.

What does "stretcher" mean?

  1. noun A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
    "There, characteristically, he refused to be carried on a stretcher, saying he was too heavy for nurses. He walked in with their support."
  2. noun A frame that holds canvas taut for painting.
    "The artist mounted a fresh canvas onto a wooden stretcher."
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stretcher in a sentence

  • There, characteristically, he refused to be carried on a stretcher, saying he was too heavy for nurses. He walked in with their support.
  • The goal also cost the Blues the services of Luiz, who was injured in attempting to clear and was taken off on a stretcher and replaced by Gary Cahill.
  • The artist mounted a fresh canvas onto a wooden stretcher.

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What is "stretcher" in Italian?
"stretcher" in Italian is barella, lettiga. stretcher means: A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
Are there other ways to say "stretcher" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "stretcher": barella, lettiga.
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