firefighter

BrE /ˈfaɪəfɪtʃə/ AmE /ˈfaɪrfajtər/

noun en → es

1 PROFESSION [noun] B2

a person whose job is to fight fires and rescue people from burning buildings

bombero, bombero profesional

Collocations firefighter's helmet · firefighter's uniform

  • The firefighter rescued the children from the burning building.

    El bombero rescató a los niños del edificio en llamas.

2 EMERGENCY [noun] C1

a person trained to deal with emergencies such as fires, floods, and other dangerous situations

rescatista, socorrista

Collocations emergency firefighter · firefighter's training

  • The emergency firefighter was the first to arrive at the scene.

    El rescatista de emergencia fue el primero en llegar al lugar del incidente.