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crossfire

UK
/ˈkrɒsˌfaɪə/
US
/ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/

Translations

crossfirenoun
crossfires
pl
tir croisé
The soldiers were caught in the crossfire during the battle.
Les soldats ont été pris dans le tir croisé pendant la bataille.
feu croiséSens figuré.
The employee found himself in the crossfire of the ongoing dispute between the managers.
L'employé s'est retrouvé pris dans le feu croisé du conflit en cours entre les directeurs.
Synonyms
firefight
combat
exchange of fire
shootout
gunfire
crossfireadjective
more crossfire
Comp.
most crossfire
Super.
UK
/ˈkrɒsˌfaɪə/
US
/ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/
Used attributively before a noun, e.g. "crossfire incidents".
de tirs croisésEmploi attributif.
Crossfire incidents have decreased in recent years.
Les incidents de tirs croisés ont diminué ces dernières années.

Definitions

crossfirenoun
Gunfire from two or more directions passing through the same area.
The soldiers were caught in the crossfire during the battle.
A situation involving conflict or disagreement between two or more parties, where a third party is caught in the middle.
The employee found himself in the crossfire of the ongoing dispute between the managers.
crossfireadjective
Relating to or occurring in a situation of intense or intersecting gunfire or conflict.
Crossfire incidents have decreased in recent years.
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