fire brigade
A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose…A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job.
» The fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.
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3 senses(US)A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job.
Feuerwehr
пожа́рная кома́ндаpožárnaja kománda, пожа́рныеpožárnyje
поже́жна кома́ндаpožéžna kománda
(Ireland, UK)An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires.
Feuerwehr
пожа́рная кома́ндаpožárnaja kománda, пожа́рныеpožárnyje, пожа́рная охра́наpožárnaja oxrána
поже́жна охоро́наpožéžna oxoróna
(US)A trained unit that can be rapidly deployed to deal with any difficult situation.
- British name for a fire department
- a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires
Examples
20 sentencesThe fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.
The fire brigade prevented a fire.
deDie Feuerwehr hat einen Brand verhindert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is in the fire brigade.
deTom ist bei der Feuerwehr. — Melang
The fire brigade is in attendance.
deDie Feuerwehr ist im Einsatz. — Melang
Mary hasn't rung the fire brigade yet.
deMaria hat noch nicht die Feuerwehr gerufen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: fire brigades| Singular | fire brigade |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires:fire company
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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