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firefight

UK
/ˈfaɪəfaɪt/
US
/ˈfaɪərfaɪt/

Translations

firefightnoun
firefights
pl
UK
/ˈfaɪəfaɪt/
US
/ˈfaɪərfaɪt/
The soldiers were caught in a firefight with the enemy.
Солдаты попали в перестрелку с врагом.
Synonyms
shootout
battle
engagement
combat
gunfight
firefightverb
firefought
Past Simple
firefought
Past Participle
firefighting
Gerund
UK
/ˈfaɪə.faɪt/
US
/ˈfaɪr.faɪt/
The team was called to firefight the blaze in the forest.
Команда была вызвана, чтобы тушить пожар в лесу.
Additional translations
бороться с огнём
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.
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