A2NounMasculine
il pompiere
firefighter
/pom-PYEH-reh/
Plural: pompieri
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What does ‘pompiere’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
I pompieri hanno spento l'incendio in un'ora.
The firefighters put out the fire in an hour.
Da bambino volevo fare il pompiere.
As a child I wanted to be a firefighter.
About This Word
Also called 'vigili del fuoco' (the official term). 'Pompiere' is the informal, everyday word.
Related Words
vigili del fuocoincendiosoccorsocamiondivisa