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Pronunciation / Transliteration: spa-ra-tor-ia
"La polizia è arrivata giusto in tempo per fermare la sparatoria tra bande rivali."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shootout or armed confrontation between individuals or groups using firearms.
"The police arrived just in time to break up the gunfight between rival gangs." - 2
A scene in a film or story where characters engage in a dramatic exchange of gunfire.
"The climax of the movie featured an intense gunfight that kept the audience on the edge of their seats."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gunfight' is a compound word formed from 'gun', which originates from the Middle English 'gunne', likely derived from the Old Norse 'gunnr' meaning 'battle', and 'fight', which comes from the Old English 'feohtan' meaning 'to fight'. The term has evolved to describe a confrontation involving firearms, particularly in the context of crime or warfare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gunfight" is said worldwide
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fusillade
Transliteration: fy-zi-lad
"La police est arrivée juste à temps pour interrompre la fusillade entre les gangs rivaux."
Schießerei
Transliteration: sh-ee-suh-rye
"Die Polizei kam gerade rechtzeitig, um die Schießerei zwischen rivalisierenden Gangs zu stoppen."
sparatoria
Transliteration: spa-ra-tor-ia
"La polizia è arrivata giusto in tempo per fermare la sparatoria tra bande rivali."
tiroteo
Transliteration: tee-ro-teo
"La policía llegó justo a tiempo para detener el tiroteo entre bandas rivales."
tiroteio
Transliteration: tee-ro-tay-o
"A polícia chegou a tempo de interromper o tiroteio entre gangues rivais."
गनफाइट
Transliteration: gunfight
"पुलिस समय पर पहुंची और गनफाइट को रोक दिया।"
枪战
Transliteration: qiāngzhàn
"警方及时赶到，制止了帮派之间的枪战。"
총격전
Transliteration: chonggyeokjeon
"경찰이 제때 도착해 갱단 간의 총격전을 중단시켰다."
銃撃戦
Transliteration: jugeki-sen
"警察はちょうど間に合って、ギャング間の銃撃戦を止めた。"
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