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ricoverare

to hospitalize; to admit (to hospital)

verb ree-koh-veh-RAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Ricoverare takes avere as its auxiliary when used transitively ('hanno ricoverato il paziente'). The reflexive ricoverarsi means to check oneself into hospital or to take shelter. The noun is ricovero (m) — both 'hospital admission' and 'shelter/refuge.' Don't confuse with recuperare (to recover/retrieve).

Examples

"Hanno ricoverato il paziente d'urgenza."

Natural Translation

They hospitalized the patient as an emergency.

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