shootout

• Sustantivo que designa un enfrentamiento armado con disparos, generalmente entre fuerzas policiales y delincuentes, o en un contexto de violencia. También se usa en deportes para referirse a una serie de tiros decisivos, como en el fútbol.

A noun referring to a confrontation or fight involving the exchange of gunfire, typically with the intent to kill or intimidate.

1. GunfightB2formal

   A violent confrontation involving the exchange of gunfire between two or more parties.

   Tiroteo

   • The police were involved in a dramatic shootout with the bank robbers.
   • A shootout erupted in the street between rival gangs.
   • The movie's climax featured a tense shootout in an abandoned warehouse.

   Sinónimosgunfight

2. Decisive competitionB2informal

   A final contest or competition, often in sports, to determine a winner after a tie.

   Competencia decisiva

   • The game went to a penalty shootout to decide the champion.
   • The golf tournament ended in a sudden-death shootout.
   • The team won the shootout and advanced to the finals.

   Sinónimosshowdowntiebreaker