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firefight

/ˈfaɪəfaɪt/

/ˈfaɪərfaɪt/

Translations

firefightnoun

firefights

/ˈfaɪəfaɪt/

/ˈfaɪərfaɪt/

échange de tirsSens militaire ou policier.

The soldiers were caught in a firefight with enemy forces during the mission.

Les soldats ont été pris dans un échange de tirs avec les forces ennemies pendant la mission.

Additional translations

fusilladeSens plus général, surtout dans un contexte de violence armée.

Synonyms

firefightverb

firefought

Past Simple

firefought

Past Participle

firefighting

Gerund

/ˈfaɪə.faɪt/

/ˈfaɪr.faɪt/

combattre l'incendieSens littéral, registre neutre.

The firefighters worked tirelessly to firefight the blaze that had engulfed the building.

Les pompiers ont travaillé sans relâche pour combattre l'incendie qui avait englouti le bâtiment.

Additional translations

gérer dans l'urgenceSens figuré, surtout en contexte professionnel ou technique.

Synonyms

open fire

engage (in combat)

engage in gunfire

shoot it out

exchange shots

trade shots

return fire

exchange fire

Definitions

firefightnoun

A battle involving the exchange of gunfire between opposing forces, typically in a military or law enforcement context.

The soldiers were caught in a firefight with enemy forces during the mission.

firefightverb

To attempt to extinguish a fire.

The firefighters worked tirelessly to firefight the blaze that had engulfed the building.

To deal with a sudden problem or crisis, often in a reactive manner.

The IT team had to firefight the network outage to restore services as quickly as possible.