shootout

• Substantivo que designa um confronto armado ou troca de tiros, geralmente entre grupos rivais, policiais e criminosos, ou em contexto de guerra, podendo ter a intenção de matar ou intimidar.

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.

   Tiroteio

   • 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.

   Sinônimosgunfight

2. Decisive competitionB2informal

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

   Competição 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.

   Sinônimosshowdowntiebreaker