wheelchair

[US]/'wiːltʃeə/
[UK]/'wiltʃɛr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en stol med hjul, brukt av personer som har problemer med å gå eller bevege seg på egen hånd.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

electric wheelchair

elektrisk stol

wheelchair ramp

stoltrapp

manual wheelchair

manuell stol

wheelchair-accessible

tilgjengelig for stolbrukere

folding wheelchair

brettbare stol

wheelchair-bound

stolbundet

wheelchair user

rullestolbruker

wheelchair lift

stolheiser

Example Sentences

the bockety wheelchair trundled off down the street.

den skjegge stollet stol rullet av ned gata.

he had been confined to a wheelchair for some time.

Han hadde vært bundet til en rullestol i noen tid.

he left in a wheelchair after spraining an ankle.

han forlot stedet i en stol fordi han hadde skrukket en rumpe.

I refused to take a wheelchair down the Jetway.

Jeg avviste å ta en stol ned gjennom Jetwayen.

As the car pulled away,the woman in the wheelchair waved and clutched the lilacs to her heart.

Når bilen kjørte vekk, bølget kvinnen i stolene og grep lavendelene til sin bryst.

When Beau and I walked into her room,a small light was on next to her bed and the shades were pulled.She was sitting in her wheelchair,her back toward us,slouched over,facing the viewless window.

Når Beau og jeg gikk inn i hennes rom, var det en liten lys på ved siden av hennes seng og gardinene var trukket. Hun sad i sin stol, rygg mot oss, slanket seg over, og så på vinduet uten utsikt.

Real-world Examples

Oh, okay. The wheelchair is just protocol.

Åh, okay. Stolpen er bare protokoll.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

And I said to him that we would get a wheelchair at the airport.

Og jeg sa til ham at vi skulle få en stolpe på flyplassen.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

The 30-year-old has used a wheelchair since a car accident eight years ago.

Den 30-årige har brukt en stolpe siden en bilulykke for åtte år siden.

Source: This month VOA Special English

No, I think you have to have a wheelchair to get one of those.

Nei, jeg tror du må ha en stolpe for å få en av dem.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

And we've sent many wheelchairs, not only to China, but other parts of the world.

Og vi har sendt mange stolper, ikke bare til Kina, men også andre deler av verden.

Source: CRI Online August 2019 Collection

After the accident Ove bought a Saab 95 so he'd have space for Sonja's wheelchair.

Etter ulykken kjøpte Ove en Saab 95 slik at han hadde plass til Sonjas stolpe.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Because you have a wheelchair doesn't mean you can't do an extreme sport.

Fordi du har en stolpe betyr det ikke at du ikke kan gjøre en ekstremidrett.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

She was using a wheelchair and had been living in a home for children without parents.

Hun brukte en stolpe og hadde bodde i et hjem for barn uten foreldre.

Source: VOA Special October 2021 Collection

Wheelchair basketball, it is not easy game.

Stolpestallball, det er ikke en enkel kamp.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Compilation June 2016

Down I went, back into my wheelchair.

Ned jeg gikk, tilbake i min stolpe.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

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