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fire brigade

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfaɪr brɪˌɡeɪd/ · UK /ˈfaɪə brɪˌɡeɪd/

fire brigade means: The public service whose workers prevent fires and put them out.

noun

FIRE SERVICEB1

The public service whose workers prevent fires and put them out.

  • Call the fire brigade!
  • The fire brigade rescued everyone from the house.
  • Our local fire brigade visits schools to teach children about safety.

Similar words: fire service, fire department

Common phrases: call the fire brigade, local fire brigade

WORKPLACE FIRE TEAMC1

A team of workers trained to put out fires at their workplace.

  • The factory has its own fire brigade.
  • Workers joined the fire brigade after safety training.
  • The fire brigade practised using the new equipment.

Similar words: fire team

Common phrases: factory fire brigade, industrial fire brigade

CRISIS TEAMC2

A trained team sent quickly to deal with a serious problem.

  • They sent a fire brigade of experts to fix the problem.
  • The company keeps a technical fire brigade ready for sudden failures.
  • Our financial fire brigade saved the struggling branch.

Similar words: crisis team

Common phrases: technical fire brigade, financial fire brigade

Questions about fire brigade

What does fire brigade mean?

The public service whose workers prevent fires and put them out.

What is fire brigade in other languages?

Türkçe: itfaiye · Español: cuerpo de bomberos · Français: service des pompiers · Deutsch: Feuerwehr · Italiano: vigili del fuoco · 日本語: 消防隊

How do you pronounce fire brigade?

In American English /ˈfaɪr brɪˌɡeɪd/; in British English /ˈfaɪə brɪˌɡeɪd/.

How do you use fire brigade in a sentence?

Call the fire brigade! The fire brigade rescued everyone from the house.

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