idrante

fire hydrant

noun ee-DRAHN-teh Rare

Origin: From Greek hydor (water) + Latin -ans suffix.

Usage Note

Idrante refers both to a street fire hydrant (idrante stradale) and to a firehose nozzle or water cannon used by police for crowd control (idrante antisommossa). It is masculine and its plural is idranti. Do not confuse with irrigatore (a garden sprinkler).

Examples

"I vigili del fuoco aprirono l'idrante per spegnere l'incendio."

Natural Translation

The firefighters opened the hydrant to put out the fire.

Literal Translation

The fire-guards-of-fire opened the hydrant to extinguish the fire.

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