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.

esSustantivo que designa el fuego cruzado entre varios tiradores o bandos, y por extensión una situación de intercambio intenso y tenso de críticas, opiniones o acusaciones entre partes enfrentadas.ruСуществительное, обозначающее ситуацию, в которой происходит оживлённый или напряжённый обмен идеями и мнениями, или перекрёстный огонь из нескольких направлений, линии которого пересекаются.frSituation où des tirs proviennent de plusieurs directions et se croisent, ou échange vif et tendu d'idées et d'opinions entre plusieurs parties.deSubstantiv, das eine Situation bezeichnet, in der ein lebhafter oder angespannter Austausch von Ideen und Meinungen stattfindet, oder Kreuzfeuer aus mehreren Richtungen, deren Schusslinien sich überschneiden.ptSubstantivo que designa fogo cruzado, situação em que tiros são disparados de direções opostas ou cruzadas; também se usa figuradamente para um confronto verbal intenso, com troca acalorada de acusações, críticas ou ideias entre várias pessoas ou grupos.zh指来自多个方向的交叉火力或射击，也比喻多方之间激烈的争论、交锋或相互冲突。arاسم 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.

   esfuego cruzadoruПерекрестный огоньfrFeu croisédeKreuzfeuerptfogo cruzadozh交叉火力arنيران 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.

   esIntercambio acalorado de ideasruПерекрёстный огоньfrÉchange vif d'opinionsdeSchlagabtauschptFogo cruzadozh激烈交锋arتبادل النيران الفكري

   Sinónimos: argumentclashcontroversydebatedisputeexchange

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