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ambulance
A special vehicle equipped to transport sick or injured people quickly and safely to a hospital.
Nach dem Unfall hörte man schon von Weitem die Sirene von einem Krankenwagen.
After the accident, you could already hear the siren of an ambulance from far away.
The word is made up of 'Kranken' (a form of 'krank' — sick) and 'Wagen' (vehicle/car). So it is literally a vehicle for sick or injured people.
Ein Krankenwagen transportiert Patienten sicher und schnell.
An ambulance transports patients safely and quickly.
Common verbs used with 'Krankenwagen' (ambulance) are 'rufen' (to call), 'alarmieren' (to alert), or 'holen' (to get/call for). Someone is also 'gebracht' (brought) or 'transportiert' (transported) somewhere 'mit dem Krankenwagen' (by ambulance).
Bei einem Notfall sollte man sofort einen Krankenwagen rufen.
In an emergency, you should call an ambulance immediately.
In Austria, the word 'die Rettung' is very commonly used for an ambulance. If you hear 'die Rettung rufen' there, it means calling emergency services for an ambulance.
Ruf schnell die Rettung, es gab einen Unfall!
Call the ambulance quickly, there has been an accident!
ambulance
A Krankenwagen transports sick or injured people and can also refer to a scheduled transport. A Rettungswagen is specially equipped for acute emergencies and provides medical care to patients while they are being transported. In an emergency, Rettungswagen is therefore the more precise term.
Für den geplanten Transport zur Klinik kommt morgens ein Krankenwagen.
An ambulance is coming in the morning for the scheduled transport to the clinic.
Für den akuten Notfall kommt sofort ein Rettungswagen.
An ambulance is arriving immediately for the acute emergency.
