fireman
Someone who is skilled in the work of fighting fireSomeone (especially male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
» I want to become a fireman.
Я хочу стать пожарным.
Я хочу стати пожежником.
Meaning
5 sensesSomeone (especially male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
Feuerwehrmann
пожа́рныйpožárnyj, пожа́рнаяpožárnaja, пожа́рникpožárnik
a male member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
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.
(the latter is informal)
The fireman's job was about to get very interesting; they had just run out of coal!
Heizer
кочега́рkočegár
(broadly)An assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
A relief pitcher (reflecting the figurative analogy of rescuing the situation).
(historical)A safety inspector in coal mines.
Examples
83 sentencesI want to become a fireman.
Я хочу стати пожежником.
ruЯ хочу стать пожарным.
Tom wants to be a fireman.
Том хоче бути пожежником.
Tom wanted to become a fireman.
Том хотів стати пожежником.
ruТом хотел стать пожарным.
I never wanted to be a fireman.
Я ніколи не хотів бути пожежником.
ruЯ никогда не хотел быть пожарным.
deIch wollte nie Feuerwehrmann werden.
Tom doesn't want to be a fireman.
Том не хоче бути пожежником.
ruТом не хочет быть пожарным.
Translations
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Forms
plural: firemenSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular