What does pompier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pompier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pompier in French.

The word pompier in French means firefighter, pompous, journeyman tailor, firefighter, fire engine, smoke like a chimney, naval firefighter, volunteer firefighter, firefighter's uniform. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pompier

firefighter

(soldat du feu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les petits garçons veulent devenir pompier.
All little boys want to become firefighters.

pompous

adjectif (littéraire (pompeux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est écrit dans un style pompier !
This is written in a pompous style!

journeyman tailor

(retoucheur chez un tailleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce pompier reprise très bien !
This journeyman tailor does very good alterations!

firefighter

nom masculin (soldat du feu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les sapeurs-pompiers sont arrivés sur les lieux de l'incendie en un temps record.

fire engine

nom masculin (véhicule de lutte anti-incendie) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

smoke like a chimney

locution verbale (fumer énormément) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

naval firefighter

nom masculin (pompier spécialisé en secours en mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

volunteer firefighter

nom masculin (pompier bénévole indemnisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

firefighter's uniform

nom féminin (uniforme de pompier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants rêvent tous d'une tenue de pompier.

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