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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!
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'der Krankenwagen' and 'der Rettungswagen' are both vehicles for sick or injured people. 'Krankenwagen' is a more general word and mainly emphasizes transport to the hospital. 'Rettungswagen' is more precise when it is about an emergency: this vehicle has medical equipment, and patients can be treated on the way. The words are easy to confuse because in everyday language both are often used for a similar vehicle. In the case of an accident or acute emergency, 'Rettungswagen' is usually the more precise word.
Nach dem Sturz wurde der alte Mann mit dem Krankenwagen ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
After the fall, the old man was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Bei dem Unfall kam sofort ein Rettungswagen mit medizinischer Ausrüstung.
An ambulance with medical equipment arrived immediately at the accident.