carrozzeria

car body, bodywork

noun kahr-roht-tseh-REE-ah Rare

Also means

coachbuilder's workshop

Usage Note

Carrozzeria has two main senses: the metal bodywork of a vehicle, and the workshop where bodywork is repaired or custom-built (portare la macchina in carrozzeria = to take the car to the body shop). It derives from carrozza (carriage). The plural carrozzerie is regular.

Examples

"Ho portato la macchina in carrozzeria dopo l'incidente."

Natural Translation

I took the car to the body shop after the accident.

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