No. 6,411 in Spanish
bombero
Firefighter.
In a sentence
El bombero apaga el fuego con rapidez.
The firefighter extinguishes the fire quickly.
Here, 'bombero' refers to a professional firefighter engaged in their service to manage fires.
Mi hermano quiere ser bombero cuando crezca.
My brother wants to be a firefighter when he grows up.
In this example, 'bombero' indicates an aspirational occupation.
El museo tiene una antigua bomba de agua usada por los bomberos.
The museum has an old water pump used by firefighters.
Here, 'bomberos' is used to refer collectively to individuals who performed firefighting duties in the past.
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