crossfire

• Существительное, обозначающее ситуацию, в которой происходит оживлённый или напряжённый обмен идеями и мнениями, или перекрёстный огонь из нескольких направлений, линии которого пересекаются.

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.

1. Intersecting gunfireB2formal

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

   Перекрестный огонь

   • 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.

2. Heated exchange of ideasB2informal

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

   Перекрёстный огонь

   • 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.

   Synonymsargumentclashcontroversydebatedisputeexchange