fire-eater

A noun with multiple meanings: a firefighter who extinguishes fires; a quarrelsome or belligerent person; or a performer who simulates swallowing fire.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: пожарный, который тушит пожары; сварливый или агрессивный человек; или артист, имитирующий заглатывание огня.esSustantivo con varios significados: bombero que apaga incendios; persona pendenciera o agresiva; o artista que simula tragar fuego.frNom avec plusieurs sens : pompier qui éteint les incendies ; personne querelleuse ou agressive ; ou artiste qui simule l'avalement du feu.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: eine Person, die Feuer löscht (Feuerwehrmann); ein streitlustiger oder aggressiver Mensch; oder ein Künstler, der das Verschlingen von Feuer vortäuscht.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: bombeiro que combate incêndios; pessoa briguenta ou agressiva; ou artista que simula engolir fogo.zh名词，有几个意思：指扑灭火灾的消防员；指脾气暴躁、好斗的人；或指表演吞火或模拟吞火动作的艺人。arالاسم يدل على عدة معانٍ: رجل إطفاء يعمل على إخماد الحرائق؛ أو شخص مشاجر سريع الغضب؛ أو فنّان يستعرض إدخال النار إلى فمه وكأنه يبتلعها.

1. Firefighter B2 informal american

   A member of a fire department who works to extinguish fires and rescue people.

   • The fire-eater rushed into the burning building without hesitation.
   • Local fire-eaters responded quickly to the alarm.
   • He trained for years to become a skilled fire-eater.

   ruПожарныйesBomberofrPompierdeFeuerwehrmannptBombeirozh消防员arرجل إطفاء

   Synonyms: firefighterfireman

2. Quarrelsome person C1 informal

   A person who is aggressive, argumentative, or eager to fight.

   • The old man was a real fire-eater, always starting arguments at the pub.
   • Don't be such a fire-eater; we can discuss this calmly.
   • His reputation as a fire-eater made him difficult to work with.

   ruЗадираesPendencierofrPersonne querelleusedeStreithammelptBrigãozh好斗者arمُشاجِر

   Synonyms: belligerentbrawlerfighterhotheadquarrelerscrappertroublemaker

   Antonyms: pacifistpeacemaker

3. Performance artist B1 formal art

   A performer who entertains by pretending to swallow or manipulate fire.

   • The fire-eater amazed the crowd with his daring tricks.
   • She worked as a fire-eater in the traveling circus.
   • Fire-eaters must practice extreme caution to avoid injury.

   ruОгнеглотательestragafuegosfrmangeur de feudeFeuerschluckerptEngolidor de fogozh吞火表演者arلاعب النار

• fire-eaters plural form
• fire-eaters' possessive plural form
• fire-eater's possessive singular form