FIREFIGHTER


Meaning of FIREFIGHTER in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ full-time , part-time

▪ volunteer

VERB + FIREFIGHTER

▪ call , call out

Firefighters were called to a house in Summertown.

▪ kill

A wildfire near Sydney killed three ~s.

FIREFIGHTER + VERB

▪ battle sth ( AmE ), fight sth , tackle sth ( BrE )

Firefighters tackled a warehouse blaze.

▪ battle

Firefighters battled to save a historic building after arsonists set it alight.

▪ put sth out

▪ rescue sb , save sb

Firefighters rescued a driver trapped in the wreckage of his car.

▪ die

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