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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestiroteo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ti-ro-te-o
"La policía se involucró en un tiroteo con los sospechosos armados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fight or conflict involving firearms between two or more parties.
"The police engaged in a gun-battle with the armed suspects in the downtown area." - 2
A metaphorical term for a heated argument or dispute that is intense and aggressive.
"The two politicians had a gun-battle of words during the debate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gun-battle' is a compound word formed from 'gun', which originates from the Middle English 'gunne', derived from the Old French 'gonne', referring to a firearm. The word 'battle' comes from the Old French 'bataille', which has roots in the Latin 'battalia', meaning a fight or combat. The combination reflects the modern context of armed conflict involving firearms.
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bataille de fusils
Transliteration: ba-ta-y de fu-zil
"La police a engagé une bataille de fusils avec les suspects armés."
Schusswechsel
Transliteration: shus-veh-kel
"Die Polizei war in einen Schusswechsel mit den bewaffneten Verdächtigen verwickelt."
scontro a fuoco
Transliteration: scon-tro a foo-co
"La polizia è stata coinvolta in uno scontro a fuoco con i sospetti armati."
tiroteo
Transliteration: ti-ro-te-o
"La policía se involucró en un tiroteo con los sospechosos armados."
tiroteio
Transliteration: ti-ro-tei-o
"A polícia se envolveu em um tiroteio com os suspeitos armados."
गन-बैटल
Transliteration: gan-baital
"पुलिस ने संदिग्धों के साथ गन-बैटल में भाग लिया।"
枪战
Transliteration: qiāngzhàn
"警方与武装嫌疑人发生了枪战。"
총격전
Transliteration: chonggyeokjeon
"경찰은 무장 용의자와 총격전이 벌어졌다."
銃撃戦
Transliteration: juugekisen
"警察は武装した容疑者との銃撃戦に巻き込まれた。"
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