Fight fires Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfaɪt/ /ˈfaɪɝz/, /ˈfaɪɹz

FYTE FYRZ

UK

fˈaɪt/ /fˈaɪəz

FYTE FY-uhz

Definition

To try to stop fires from spreading and to put them out; also used figuratively to describe dealing with urgent problems.

Usage & Nuances

'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 incendios
• Portuguese (BR): apagar incêndios - combater incêndios
• Portuguese (PT): apagar fogos - combater incêndios
• Chinese (Simplified): 灭火 - 扑灭火灾
• Chinese (Traditional): 滅火 - 撲滅火災
• Hindi: आग बुझाना - आग पर काबू पाना
• Arabic: إطفاء الحرائق - مكافحة الحرائق
• Bengali: আগুন নেভানো - জরুরি সমস্যা মোকাবিলা করা
• Russian: тушить пожары - решать срочные проблемы
• Japanese: 火事を消す - 問題に対処する
• Vietnamese: dập lửa - giải quyết vấn đề khẩn cấp
• Korean: 불을 끄다 - 긴급한 문제를 해결하다
• Turkish: yangın söndürmek - acil sorunları çözmek
• Urdu: آگ بجھانا - ہنگامی مسائل حل کرنا
• Indonesian: memadamkan api - mengatasi masalah mendesak

Example Sentences

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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