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crossfire

/ˈkrɒsˌfaɪə/

/ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/

crossfirenoun

crossfires

Traductions

перекрёстный огонь

The soldiers were caught in the crossfire during the battle.

Солдаты попали под перекрёстный огонь во время боя.

Définitions

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.

Synonymes

exchange of fire

crossfireadjective

more crossfire

Comp.

most crossfire

Super.

/ˈkrɒsˌfaɪə/

/ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/

Used attributively before a noun, e.g. "crossfire incidents".

Définitions

Relating to or occurring in a situation of intense or intersecting gunfire or conflict.

Crossfire incidents have decreased in recent years.