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firefighter

пожарный

Meaning of firefighter

fights fires

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EN-UK/ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə/
EN-US/ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtɚ/
RU[pɐˈʐarnɨj]
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firefighter with Russian translation

firefighter usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

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

Пожарный поднялся по лестнице, чтобы спасти кошку с крыши.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

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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firefighter synonyms

Related words worth learning together

firefighter
общий нейтральный термин — человек, тушащий пожары
fireman
устаревающий или гендерный вариант — подчёркнуто мужской образ
fire marshal
официальная должность — инспектор или надзиратель по пожарной безопасности
fire chief
руководящая должность — начальник пожарной службы или бригады
fire officer
офицер пожарной службы — звание или должность внутри структуры
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🇬🇧en

общий нейтральный термин — человек, тушащий пожары

A1Very Often

The firefighter rescued the family from the burning house.

🇬🇧en

устаревающий или гендерный вариант — подчёркнуто мужской образ

A1Often

The old photo shows a fireman from the 1950s.

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🇬🇧en
fire marshal

официальная должность — инспектор или надзиратель по пожарной безопасности

B2Rarely

The fire marshal ordered the building to be evacuated.

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🇬🇧en
fire chief

руководящая должность — начальник пожарной службы или бригады

B1Often

The fire chief coordinated the response to the wildfire.

F
🇬🇧en
fire officer

офицер пожарной службы — звание или должность внутри структуры

B1Rarely

The fire officer led a team into the burning building.

F
🇬🇧en
fire inspector

инспектор по пожарной безопасности — проверяет соблюдение норм, может не участвовать в тушении

B2Rarely

The fire inspector found several code violations.

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🇬🇧en
fire warden

ответственное лицо за эвакуацию и соблюдение правил пожарной безопасности в здании

A2Often

The fire warden led the office evacuation during the alarm.

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What does firefighter mean?

fights fires

How do you pronounce firefighter?

firefighter is pronounced as /ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is firefighter 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 firefighter part of Professions vocabulary?

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

Is firefighter part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, firefighter (пожарный) 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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