🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Carrello

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kar-rel-lo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pushcart/ˈpʌʃ.kɑːrt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il venditore ha posizionato il suo carrello all'angolo della strada."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small cart that is pushed by hand, typically used for transporting goods or produce.

    "The vendor set up his pushcart on the corner, selling fresh fruits and vegetables."
  2. 2

    A cart designed for easy maneuverability, often used in markets or for street vending.

    "She maneuvered the pushcart through the crowded street with ease."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pushcart' is derived from the combination of 'push', originating from Old English 'pyssan', meaning to exert force to move something, and 'cart', which comes from Latin 'carrus', meaning a wheeled vehicle. The term has evolved to refer specifically to a small cart that is pushed by hand, commonly used for transporting goods.

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