fireman

S2 W2

BrE /ˈfaɪəmən/ AmE /ˈfaɪrˌmæn/

noun en → es

1 PROFESSIONAL ROLE [singular] B1

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

bombero, rescatista

Collocations fireman's helmet · fireman's hose

  • The fireman rescued the children from the burning building.

    El bombero rescató a los niños del edificio en llamas.

2 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

a man who was employed to light fires in stoves and furnaces, especially before the use of electricity

encendedor de fuegos (antiguo)

Collocations fireman's flint · fireman's bellows

  • In the old days, a fireman would light fires in stoves and furnaces.

    En los tiems pasados, un encendedor de fuegos encendía fogatas en estufas y hornos.