fire engine
A vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fireA vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.
» Fire engines have priority over other vehicles.
Пожарные автомобили имеют приоритет перед любым другим транспортом.
Meaning
2 sensesA vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.
Near-synonyms: fire truck (usually synonymous in current usage); fire appliance; water engine (formerly synonymous)
Feuerwehrwagen, Feuerwehrspritze
пожа́рная маши́наpožárnaja mašína, пожа́рный автомоби́льpožárnyj avtomobílʹ
поже́жна маши́наpožéžna mašýna, поже́жний автомобі́льpožéžnyj avtomobílʹ
(archaic)A steam engine.
- any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire
Examples
13 sentencesFire engines have priority over other vehicles.
ruПожарные автомобили имеют приоритет перед любым другим транспортом.
A crowd soon gathered around the fire engine.
deRasch versammelte sich eine Menschentraube um den Feuerwehrwagen.
The people there made way for the fire engine.
ruЛюди расступились, чтобы дать дорогу пожарной машине.
The fire had already gone out by the time the fire engine arrived.
Traditionally, fire engines are usually red.
Translations
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Forms
plural: fire engines| Singular | fire engine |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire:fire truck