No. 15,043 in Russian
пожарная
"Firefighter" or "related to fire service."
In a sentence
Пожарная машина быстро подъехала к месту происшествия.
The fire truck quickly approached the scene of the incident.
Here, 'пожарная' is used as an adjective meaning 'fire', describing the noun 'машина' (truck).
Работая пожарной, она спасла множество жизней.
While working as a firefighter, she saved many lives.
In this sentence, 'пожарная' is a noun and refers to a female firefighter.
Это была пожарная тревога, сработавшая из-за сбоя.
It was a fire alarm triggered by a malfunction.
Here, 'пожарная' is part of the compound noun 'пожарная тревога', meaning 'fire alarm', again serving as an adjective.
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