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What does «скорая помощь» (skoraya pomoshch) on a van mean?

Скорая помощь (skoraya pomoshch) is an ambulance.

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Why: Скорая помощь literally means quick help. It names the ambulance and the emergency medical service.

Huh, didn't know that: The same phrase also names the emergency medical service as a whole.

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Answer: Ambulance. Скорая помощь literally means quick help. It names the ambulance and the emergency medical service.

  1. Wiktionary: скорая помощь en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%89%D1%8C
    ambulance (emergency vehicle); emergency medical service
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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