firefighter

«firefighter» in Mova's school dictionary: a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a firefighter, firefighters)

meaning for a pupil

1) A firefighter is a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people and animals. tree →

2) Firefighters also help in car crashes, floods and other emergencies. tree →

sense in the lessons

In community and safety lessons, firefighters work from a fire station and ride in a fire engine (fire truck), wear protective gear and use hoses and ladders. Children learn to call 911 (USA, Canada), 999 (UK, Ireland also 112), 000 (Australia) or 111 (New Zealand) in a fire. Firefighters also teach fire safety, check smoke alarms, and say «get out, stay out». Phrases: call the firefighters, volunteer firefighter, fire station.

examples

• The firefighters put out the fire in ten minutes. tree →
• A firefighter climbed the ladder to rescue the cat. tree →
• Firefighters wear heavy coats and helmets. tree →
• Our class visited the fire station to meet the firefighters. tree →
• She wants to be a firefighter when she grows up. tree →
• The firefighters sprayed water on the burning barn. tree →
• A firefighter showed us how to test a smoke alarm. tree →
• Many firefighters in the countryside are volunteers. tree →

note

Countable: a firefighter, firefighters. «Fireman» is an older word; firefighter is used for men and women. Never hide from firefighters in a fire; they are there to help, even if their masks look scary.

In the corpora

• You should never hide under a bed or in a cupboard during a fire, because firefighters may not find you.
• Police officers, firefighters and paramedics are there to help children who are in trouble.
• In a fire you leave everything and get out, and you tell firefighters about pets instead of going back.
• In a fire you leave everything and get out, and tell firefighters about any pets inside.
• A firefighter in full gear may look scary but is there to help, and children should never hide from them in a fire.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «firefighter» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.