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firefighting

/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈfaɪəfaɪtɪŋ/
noun
General
  1. 1 yangınla mücadele, yangın söndürme, itfaiyecilik uncountable

Definition (English)

The work of putting out fires and rescuing people from them.

Example Sentences

  1. Firefighting requires bravery and quick thinking.
    Yangınla mücadele cesaret ve hızlı düşünme gerektirir.
  2. He trained for years in firefighting.
    Yıllarca yangınla mücadele eğitimi aldı.
FigurativeBusiness
  1. 1 acil sorunlarla boğuşma, (mecazen) yangın söndürme uncountable

Definition (English)

Dealing with sudden problems as they happen, instead of planning to prevent them.

Example Sentences

  1. Managers spend too much time on firefighting and too little on planning.
    Yöneticiler acil sorunlarla boğuşmaya çok, planlamaya ise çok az zaman ayırıyor.
  2. After the software launch, the team was busy with firefighting for weeks.
    Yazılım piyasaya çıktıktan sonra ekip haftalarca yangın söndürmekle meşguldü.

Synonyms

Collocations

firefighting equipmentfirefighting teamfirefighting techniquesfirefighting trainingfirefighting operationsfirefighting efforts

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