il ricovero

hospitalization, hospital stay, shelter, refuge

r i ˈk ɔ . v e . r o
ricover hospitalize; shelter + o Masculine singular or first-person singular present
noun · masculine Rare #36,668
hospitalization, hospital stay Often refers to being admitted to or staying in a hospital.
IT: Dopo l'incidente, è stato necessario il ricovero in ospedale.
EN: After the accident, hospitalization was necessary.
shelter, refuge Can refer to a place that provides temporary shelter, especially for people in need.
IT: Ha trovato un ricovero per la notte.
EN: They found shelter for the night.

Tuo padre nonostante il ricovero non migliora.

Your father is not improving despite being hospitalized.

— Le invasioni barbariche (2003)

Sei pazzo, da ricovero.

You're crazy—you belong in an institution.

— Quasi amici - Intouchables (2011)

Tua mamma è da ricovero.

Your mom needs to be committed.

— Whiplash (2014)

Tu sei da ricovero, lo sai questo?

You need to be hospitalized, do you know that?

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Non abbiamo i suoi documenti per il ricovero.

We don't have his admission documents.

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

Non ho casa, non ho il sussidio e mi hanno messo fuori dal ricovero.

I have no home, I have no benefits and they kicked me out of the shelter.

— L'odio (1995)