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firefighting

UK
/ˈfaɪə.faɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaɪr.faɪ.tɪŋ/

Translations

firefightingnoun
extinction des incendies
Firefighting requires bravery and quick decision-making skills.
L’extinction des incendies exige du courage et une grande rapidité de décision.
Additional translations
gestion au coup par coupSens figuré, dans un contexte professionnel ou managérial.
métier de pompierProfession.
Synonyms
fire response
fire management
firefighting operations
fire control
fire suppression
firefightingadjective
UK
/ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɪŋ/
anti-incendieRelatif à la lutte contre les incendies.
The firefighting team was well-prepared for the emergency drill.
L’équipe anti-incendie était bien préparée pour l’exercice d’urgence.
Additional translations
de gestion de criseSens figuré, pour une gestion réactive des problèmes.
Synonyms
fire-service
fire-rescue
fire-control
fire-safety
fire-suppression
fire-fighting
firefightverb

firefighting

Gerund

firefought
Past Simple
firefought
Past Participle
firefighting
Gerund
UK
/ˈfaɪə.faɪt/
US
/ˈfaɪr.faɪt/
combattre l'incendieSens littéral, registre neutre.
The firefighters worked tirelessly to firefight the blaze that had engulfed the building.
Les pompiers ont travaillé sans relâche pour combattre l'incendie qui avait englouti le bâtiment.
Additional translations
gérer dans l'urgenceSens figuré, surtout en contexte professionnel ou technique.
Synonyms
return fire
engage (in combat)
exchange fire
trade shots
exchange shots
shoot it out
engage in gunfire
open fire

Definitions

firefightingnoun
The act or process of extinguishing fires.
Firefighting requires bravery and quick decision-making skills.
The occupation or profession of a firefighter.
He has been in firefighting for over a decade, saving countless lives.
The practice of dealing with urgent problems as they arise, rather than planning strategically.
In his new role, he found himself doing more firefighting than long-term planning.
firefightingadjective
Relating to the act of extinguishing fires or dealing with emergencies.
The firefighting team was well-prepared for the emergency drill.
Involving or characterized by dealing with urgent problems as they arise, often at the expense of long-term planning.
The manager's firefighting approach to handling issues left little time for strategic development.
firefightverb
To attempt to extinguish a fire.
The firefighters worked tirelessly to firefight the blaze that had engulfed the building.
To deal with a sudden problem or crisis, often in a reactive manner.
The IT team had to firefight the network outage to restore services as quickly as possible.
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