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пожарный

firefighter

Meaning of пожарный

fights fires

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Russian[pɐˈʐarnɨj]
firefighter
пожарный - firefighter
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пожарный with English translation

пожарный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The firefighter climbed the ladder to rescue the cat on the roof.

Пожарный поднялся по лестнице, чтобы спасти кошку с крыши.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A firefighter checked the fire alarms at the school during the drill.

Пожарный проверял пожарные сигнализации в школе во время учений.

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пожарный belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

пожарныйfirefighter
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

пожарный synonyms

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What's the difference between пожарный / пожарник / огнеборец / спасатель / мчсник / сотрудник МЧС

🇷🇺Russian
пожарный

The basic neutral word for a person who fights fires.

A1Very Often

The firefighter arrived at the call in five minutes.

Пожарный пришёл на вызов через пять минут.

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🇷🇺Russian
пожарник

Colloquial variant of 'пожарный', more informal.

A1Often

The neighbors said the firefighter (colloq.) put out the fire quickly.

Соседи сказали, что пожарник быстро потушил огонь.

О
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огнеборец

Literary or poetic term emphasizing heroism.

A1Rarely

The fire-fighters (poetic) entered the building to save people.

Огнеборцы вошли в здание, чтобы спасти людей.

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спасатель

A broader term: a person who rescues people (not only from fires).

A1Often

The rescuer pulled the child out of the water.

Спасатель вытащил ребёнка из воды.

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мчсник

Colloquial short form for an EMERCOM worker; used informally.

A1Often

The EMERCOM guys arrived on site and organized the evacuation.

Мчсники прибыли на место и организовали эвакуацию.

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сотрудник МЧС

Formal designation of an employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations; may be a firefighter or rescuer.

A1Often

EMERCOM employees conduct fire safety drills.

Сотрудники МЧС проводят учения по пожарной безопасности.

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пожарный инженер

Specialist in fire prevention and design; not the same as frontline firefighters.

A1Rarely

The fire safety engineer checked the building's smoke extraction system.

Пожарный инженер проверил систему дымоудаления в здании.

П
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пожарный дознаватель

Specialist who investigates causes of fires; role differs from extinguishing fires.

A1Rarely

The fire investigator determines the cause of the blaze.

Пожарный дознаватель устанавливает причину возгорания.

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пожарный translation: firefighter. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пожарный

[pɐˈʐarnɨj]

пожарный translation

firefighter

пожарный examples

The firefighter climbed the ladder to rescue the cat on the roof.

пожарный transcription

[pɐˈʐarnɨj]

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пожарный meaning: what does it mean?

специалист, тушащий пожары и спасающий людей

пожарный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

пожарный is pronounced as [pɐˈʐarnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

пожарный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The firefighter climbed the ladder to rescue the cat on the roof. Translation: Пожарный поднялся по лестнице, чтобы спасти кошку с крыши.

Is пожарный part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, пожарный (firefighter) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пожарный part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, пожарный (firefighter) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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