firefighting
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/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɪŋ/
/ˈfaɪəfaɪtɪŋ/
General
- 1 yangınla mücadele, yangın söndürme, itfaiyecilik uncountable
Definition (English)
The work of putting out fires and rescuing people from them.
Example Sentences
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Firefighting requires bravery and quick thinking.Yangınla mücadele cesaret ve hızlı düşünme gerektirir.
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He trained for years in firefighting.Yıllarca yangınla mücadele eğitimi aldı.
FigurativeBusiness
- 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
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Managers spend too much time on firefighting and too little on planning.Yöneticiler acil sorunlarla boğuşmaya çok, planlamaya ise çok az zaman ayırıyor.
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After the software launch, the team was busy with firefighting for weeks.Yazılım piyasaya çıktıktan sonra ekip haftalarca yangın söndürmekle meşguldü.
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firefighting equipmentfirefighting teamfirefighting techniquesfirefighting trainingfirefighting operationsfirefighting efforts