blindato
armoured
adjective bleen-DAH-toh Rare
Origin: From French blinder, from German blenden, 'to screen, to blind'.
Also means
bulletproof, armored
Usage Note
Blindato describes vehicles, doors, or glass reinforced against attack: auto blindata (armoured car), vetro blindato (bulletproof glass), porta blindata (armoured/security door). The last is extremely common in Italian homes — the porta blindata is a standard feature of Italian apartments as a security door. The four forms are blindato, blindata, blindati, blindate.
Examples
"Il presidente viaggia sempre su un'auto blindata."
Natural Translation
The president always travels in an armoured car.
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