crossfire

A noun referring to a situation where there is a lively or heated exchange of ideas and opinions, or to gunfire coming from multiple directions so that the lines of fire intersect.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى تبادل كثيف أو محتدم للأفكار والآراء، أو إلى نيران متقاطعة من عدة اتجاهات تتقاطع خطوطها.

1. Intersecting gunfire B2 formal

   Gunfire from two or more positions that crosses, creating a dangerous zone.

   • The soldiers were caught in the crossfire between the two armies.
   • Civilians were injured in the crossfire during the conflict.
   • The general ordered a crossfire to trap the enemy forces.

   🌐نيران متقاطعة

2. Heated exchange of ideas B2 informal

   A lively, often heated, exchange of opinions or arguments between people.

   • The debate turned into a crossfire of accusations and counter-accusations.
   • During the meeting, there was a crossfire of ideas about the new policy.
   • The journalists were caught in a crossfire of conflicting statements from the officials.

   🌐تبادل النيران الفكري

   المرادفات: argumentclashcontroversydebatedisputeexchange

• crossfires plural form
• crossfires' possessive plural form
• crossfire's possessive singular form