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Meanings of
firefight
in English
Russian
перестрелка
Catalan
tiroteig
Spanish
tiroteo
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Gun battle between armed groups.
shootout
gunfight
Russian
перестрелка
Usage of
firefight
in English
1
Three soldiers including an officer were wounded in the
firefight
,
police said.
2
Her voice had the same professional calm she'd used in the
firefight
.
3
At every
firefight
they took weapons from dead soldiers and armed themselves.
4
But in a
firefight
,
the Iraqi general escapes, leaving behind that notebook.
5
On-board private security guards repelled the assault after a 30 minute
firefight
.
6
You might find yourself in a
firefight
where there are civilians around.
7
One Thai and three Cambodian soldiers died in a
firefight
last October.
8
Everything was moving in slomo now as it does in a
firefight
.
9
Security forces retook the building after killing the militants in a
firefight
.
10
The pilot ejected and was killed during a
firefight
on the ground.
11
I haven't gone this long without a
firefight
in fifteen years.
12
They were later gunned down in a
firefight
,
local officials said.
13
Five army officers were also wounded during the
firefight
,
Armaan said.
14
The
firefight
took place in the province of Hakkari, bordering Iraq and Iran.
15
Rico said one police officer was wounded during a 30-minute
firefight
.
16
It could change the nature of any
firefight
in a heartbeat.
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firefight
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
ensue firefight
first firefight
start a firefight
active firefight
big firefight
More collocations
Translations for
firefight
Russian
перестрелка
Catalan
tiroteig
Spanish
tiroteo
Firefight
through the time
Firefight
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common