Fight fires Meaning in English
expression
ˈfaɪt/ /ˈfaɪɝz/, /ˈfaɪɹz
FYTE FYRZ
fˈaɪt/ /fˈaɪəz
FYTE FY-uhz
Definición
To try to stop fires from spreading and to put them out; also used figuratively to describe dealing with urgent problems.
Uso & Matices
'Fight fires' is literal for firefighters and figurative in workplaces to mean dealing with unexpected urgent problems. Common in informal and work contexts. 'Put out fires' has a similar figurative use. Don't confuse with physical fighting; it's about solving crises.
Spanish: apagar incendios - combatir incendiosPortuguese (BR): apagar incêndios - combater incêndiosPortuguese (PT): apagar fogos - combater incêndiosChinese (Simplified): 灭火 - 扑灭火灾Chinese (Traditional): 滅火 - 撲滅火災Hindi: आग बुझाना - आग पर काबू पानाArabic: إطفاء الحرائق - مكافحة الحرائقBengali: আগুন নেভানো - জরুরি সমস্যা মোকাবিলা করাRussian: тушить пожары - решать срочные проблемыJapanese: 火事を消す - 問題に対処するVietnamese: dập lửa - giải quyết vấn đề khẩn cấpKorean: 불을 끄다 - 긴급한 문제를 해결하다Turkish: yangın söndürmek - acil sorunları çözmekUrdu: آگ بجھانا - ہنگامی مسائل حل کرناIndonesian: memadamkan api - mengatasi masalah mendesak
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Firefighters fight fires to save people and homes.
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She wants to fight fires when she grows up.
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They called the team to fight fires in the forest.
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At work, I feel like I just fight fires all day long.
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He was hired to manage, not to constantly fight fires.
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Sometimes you just have to drop everything and fight fires.
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