Gunfight Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɡənˌfaɪt

GUN-fyt

UK

ɡˈʌnfaɪt

gun-FYT

التعريف

A fight between people using guns, often referring to short, intense exchanges of gunfire.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Gunfight" is often used in contexts like movies, Westerns, or news reports about police or gang confrontations. Common collocations: "a gunfight broke out", "deadly gunfight". It describes an exchange, not just one-sided shooting.

• Spanish: tiroteo - duelo a balazos
• Portuguese (BR): tiroteio - duelo armado
• Portuguese (PT): tiroteio - duelo de armas
• Chinese (Simplified): 枪战
• Chinese (Traditional): 槍戰
• Hindi: बंदूक लड़ाई - गोलीबारी
• Arabic: تبادل إطلاق النار - معركة بالأسلحة النارية
• Bengali: বন্দুকযুদ্ধ
• Russian: перестрелка
• Japanese: 銃撃戦
• Vietnamese: cuộc đấu súng
• Korean: 총격전
• Turkish: silahlı çatışma
• Urdu: فائرنگ کا تبادلہ
• Indonesian: baku tembak

جمل نموذجية

The two gangs had a gunfight in the street.

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Many Western movies end with a big gunfight.

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A gunfight broke out between the police and the robbers.

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Nobody expected the bank robbery to turn into a dramatic gunfight.

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After a tense standoff, the suspects surrendered without a gunfight.

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That movie scene with the epic gunfight was incredible!

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