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"Firemen" is a form of "fireman", a noun which is often translated as "el bombero". "Tall" is an adjective which is often translated as "alto". Learn more about the difference between "tall" and "firemen" below.
fireman(
fayr
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mihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
a. el bombero (M), la bombera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The firemen rescued the family from their burning house.Los bomberos rescataron a la familia de la casa en llamas.
2. (old-fashioned) (profession)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. el fogonero (M), la fogonera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My grandfather worked as a fireman on the train between Mexicali and Guadalajara.Mi bisabuelo trabajaba de fogonero en el tren entre Mexicali y Guadalajara.
