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fireman

/ˈfaɪəmən/ /ˈfaɪɹmən/

Meanings
noun

Bombero

Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.

Examples :

"The fireman bravely rescued the cat from the burning building. "
El bombero rescató valientemente al gato del edificio en llamas.
job person service human building industry
noun

Bombero, fogonero

A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship.

Examples :

"The fireman shoveled coal into the steam engine's firebox to keep the train moving up the steep hill. "
El fogonero echó carbón en el fogón de la máquina de vapor para que el tren subiera la empinada colina.
job person history machine technical work industry fuel energy nautical vehicle

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration inspector

inspector noun

/ɪnˈspɛktə/ /ɪnˈspɛktɚ/

Inspector, revisor

"The school hired an inspector to check the safety of the playground equipment. "

La escuela contrató a un inspector para verificar la seguridad de los equipos del patio de recreo.

Illustration locomotive

locomotive noun

/ˌləʊkəʊˈməʊtiv/ /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtiv/

Locomotora

"The locomotive chugged, pulling the train full of students to their school. "

La locomotora avanzaba a toda máquina, tirando del tren lleno de estudiantes hacia su escuela.

Illustration assistant

assistant noun

/əˈsɪstənt/

Testigo, espectador

"Several assistants were present at the school play. "

Varios testigos estuvieron presentes en la obra de teatro escolar.

Illustration shoveling

shoveling verb

/ˈʃʌvəlɪŋ/ /ˈʃʌvlɪŋ/

Palear

"After the blizzard, we shoveled the driveway for the next two days."

Después de la tormenta de nieve, paleamos la entrada durante los dos días siguientes.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Originalmente, inicialmente

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Originalmente, este papel era blanco, pero con los años se ha amarilleado por la edad.

Illustration underneath

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

Parte inferior, debajo

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

La parte inferior del avión estaba pintada de azul.

Illustration steamship

steamship noun

/ˈstiːmʃɪp/

Buque de vapor

"The steamship carried tourists across the lake. "

El buque de vapor transportaba a los turistas a través del lago.

Illustration fighting

fighting verb

/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

Luchar, pelear

"A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous."

Un animal herido luchará como un maníaco, implacable, salvaje y asesino.

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

Extensión, ampliación, aumento

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

La biblioteca ofreció una extensión en la fecha de vencimiento de los libros vencidos.

Illustration dangerous

dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

peligroso

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

Los cruces ferroviarios sin barreras son muy peligrosos.