Firefights Meaning in English

word · lemma: firefight

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التعريف

Short, intense battles or exchanges of gunfire between groups, usually involving soldiers or armed forces.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly in military or police contexts. Always refers to gun battles, not to 'fighting fires' (which is the job of firefighters). 'Firefights' is the plural of 'firefight'. Common phrases: 'intense firefight', 'brief firefight'. Do not confuse with 'firefighters'.

• Spanish: enfrentamientos armados - tiroteos
• Portuguese (BR): tiroteios (militar) - confrontos armados
• Portuguese (PT): trocas de tiros - confrontos armados
• Chinese (Simplified): 交火 - 槍戰
• Chinese (Traditional): 交火 - 槍戰
• Hindi: बंदूक़ों की लड़ाई - गोलीबारी
• Arabic: اشتباكات بالأسلحة النارية - تبادل إطلاق النار
• Bengali: বন্দুকযুদ্ধ - গুলির লড়াই
• Russian: перестрелки
• Japanese: 銃撃戦
• Vietnamese: cuộc đấu súng
• Korean: 총격전
• Turkish: çatışmalar - silahlı çatışmalar
• Urdu: فائرنگ کے تبادلے
• Indonesian: baku tembak - baku tembak senjata

جمل نموذجية

There were several firefights along the border last night.

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The soldiers prepared for possible firefights during the mission.

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Many villagers fled when they heard the firefights nearby.

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The news reported heavy firefights between rival groups in the city.

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After several firefights, the troops managed to advance.

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Civilians often get caught in the crossfire during unexpected firefights.

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