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Mil., fig. pris entre deux feuxEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > caught in the crossfire
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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to be caught in the crossfire
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4 get caught in the crossfire
1) Переносный смысл: оказаться между двух огней2) Военный термин: попасть под перекрёстный огоньУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > get caught in the crossfire
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между двух огнейTeachers say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the Government.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > caught in the cross-fire
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tr['krɒsfaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL fuego cruzado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be caught in the crossfire figurative use estar entre dos fuegosmass noun fuego m cruzado['krɒsfaɪǝ(r)]N fuego m cruzadowe were caught in the crossfire — quedamos atrapados en medio del tiroteo or en el fuego cruzado; (fig) nos veíamos atacados por ambos lados
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crossfire ['krɒs‚faɪə(r)]feux mpl croisés;∎ Military & figurative to be caught in the crossfire être pris entre deux feux -
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noun(lit. or fig.) Kreuzfeuer, dasget caught in the crossfire — (fig.) ins Kreuzfeuer geraten
* * *ˈcross·fireto be caught in the \crossfire ins Kreuzfeuer geraten a. fig* * *1. MIL Kreuzfeuer n (auch fig)2. TEL (Induktions)Störung f* * *noun(lit. or fig.) Kreuzfeuer, dasget caught in the crossfire — (fig.) ins Kreuzfeuer geraten
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['krɒsfaɪə(r)] [AE 'krɔːs-]nome mil. fig. fuoco m., tiro m. incrociato* * *crossfire /ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)/n.(mil. e fig.) fuoco incrociato; tiro incrociato: a crossfire of questions, un tiro incrociato di domande.* * *['krɒsfaɪə(r)] [AE 'krɔːs-]nome mil. fig. fuoco m., tiro m. incrociato -
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престрелка;* * *crossfire[´krɔs¸faiə] n 1. воен. кръстосан огън (и прен.); to be caught in the \crossfire между чука и наковалнята съм; 2. активен обмен на идеи, мнения и пр. -
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N1. दोनो\crossfireतरफ\crossfireसे\crossfireबन्दूकों\crossfireका\crossfireचलनाRescuers who went to help the wounded were caught in the crossfire. -
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['krɔsfaɪə(r)]nogień m krzyżowyto get caught in the crossfire — dostać się ( perf) w ogień krzyżowy ( fig) znaleźć się ( perf) między młotem a kowadłem
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['krɔsfaɪə]сущ.1) воен. перекрёстный огонь2) спор, перепалка, перебранка -
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Literal: get caught in the crossfireУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > оказаться между двух огней
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19 попасть под перекрёстный огонь
Military: get caught in the crossfireУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > попасть под перекрёстный огонь
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I.feu1 [fø]━━━━━━━━━3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = flammes, incendie) fire• au feu ! fire!• vous avez du feu ? have you got a light?► à petit feu [cuire] gentlyd. ( = sensation de brûlure) j'ai le feu aux joues my cheeks are burninge. ( = ardeur) dans le feu de la discussion in the heat of the discussionf. ( = tir) fire• feu ! fire!g. ( = signal lumineux) lighth. ( = éclairage) light• pleins feux sur... spotlight on...2. <3. <II.feu2, eadjective* * *
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feue fø adjectif latefeu la reine, la feue reine — the late queen
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pl feux fø adjectif invariable(de couleur) feu — flame-coloured [BrE]
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nom masculin1) (combustion, incendie) firemise à feu — ( de fusée) blast-off
au coin du feu — [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside (épith); huile, marron
2) ( lumière) lightsous le feu des projecteurs — lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight
3) ( éclat)briller de mille feux — [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly
4) Automobile, Aviation, Nautisme ( signal) light5) ( à un carrefour) traffic lightfeu orange — amber GB ou yellow US light
7) (allumettes, briquet)8) ( sensation de brûlure)elle avait les joues en feu — her cheeks were burning ou on fire
9) ( enthousiasme) passion10) ( tir)le coup de feu de midi — ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush
être pris entre deux feux — lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire
11) ( combat) action12) (colloq) ( pistolet) gun•Phrasal Verbs:••il n'y a pas le feu! — (colloq) there's no rush!
faire long feu — [projectile, projet] to misfire
ne pas faire long feu — (colloq) not to last long
il n'y a vu que du feu — (colloq) he fell for it
avoir le feu au derrière (colloq) or aux fesses — (colloq) ( être pressé) to be in a rush
* * *fø feux pl1. nm1) (l'un des éléments) firemettre le feu à — to set fire to, to set on fire
2) (incendie) fire3) (dans un foyer, une cheminée)Ils ont allumé un feu dans la cheminée. — They lit a fire in the fireplace.
4) (= signal) light5) [cuisinière] ringà petit feu CUISINE — over a gentle heat, figslowly
6) (= sensation de brûlure) burning sensation7) MILITAIRE (= tirs) firemettre à feu [fusée] — to fire off
être tout feu tout flamme (passion) — to be aflame with passion, (enthousiasme) to be fired with enthusiasm
2. feux nmpl1) AUTOMOBILES (sur un véhicule) lightsN'oubliez pas d'allumer vos feux. — Don't forget to put your lights on.
feux de croisement — dipped headlights Grande-Bretagne dimmed headlights USA
feux de route — headlights on full beam Grande-Bretagne headlights on high beam USA
tous feux éteints NAVIGATION, AUTOMOBILES — without lights
2) (de signalisation routière) lights, traffic lightsTournez à gauche aux feux. — Turn left at the lights.
3) litles feux de... — the lights of...
On voyait briller les feux de la ville. — We could see the city lights shining.
* * *I.B nm1 (combustion, incendie) fire; feu de bois/brousse/forêt wood/bush/forest fire; feu de braises glowing embers (pl); en feu on fire; au feu! fire!; j'ai entendu (quelqu'un) crier au feu I heard someone shout ‘fire!’; il y a le feu à l'étable the cowshed is on fire; il y a eu le feu chez elle she's had a fire; allumer un feu to light a fire; faire un or du feu to make a fire; prendre feu to catch fire; le feu a pris au sous-sol the fire started in the basement; le feu a pris/ne prend pas the fire is lit/won't light; mettre le feu à to set fire to; mettre or jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire; mise à feu ( de fusée) blast-off; au coin du feu [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside ( épith);2 ( lumière) light; les feux de la ville the lights of the city; les feux de la rampe the footlights; sous le feu des projecteurs lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight; pleins feux sur… the spotlight is on…;3 ( éclat) briller de mille feux [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly; les feux du couchant the fiery glow of the setting sun;5 ( à un carrefour) traffic light; feu vert/rouge green/red light; feu orange amber GB ou yellow US light; prenez à droite au feu (rouge) turn right at the (traffic) lights; le feu est au vert the lights are green; avoir/recevoir le feu vert de qn fig to have/get the green light ou the go-ahead from sb; donner son feu vert à qn fig to give sb the go-ahead;6 Culin ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat; faire cuire à feu vif/moyen cook over a high/medium heat; faire cuire à petit feu or à feu doux cook over a gentle heat; retirez du feu au bout de 15 minutes remove from the heat after 15 minutes; j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu I've left the soup on the stove; attends, j'ai quelque chose sur le feu just a minute, I've got something cooking;7 ( allumette) avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?;8 ( sensation de brûlure) épice qui met la bouche en feu spice that burns your mouth; elle avait les joues en feu her cheeks were burning ou on fire; pour apaiser le feu du rasoir to soothe shaving burn;9 ( enthousiasme) passion; avec feu [parler, défendre] with passion; être plein de feu [personne] to be full of fire; avoir un tempérament de feu to have a fiery temperament; dans le feu de la discussion/de l'action in the heat of the discussion/of the moment; ⇒ action;10 ( tir) feu! Mil fire!; feu nourri sustained fire; faire feu to fire (sur at); ouvrir le feu to open fire (sur on); sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire; coup de feu shot; des coups de feu ont été tirés shots were fired; essuyer des coups de feu to be shot at; tirer un coup de feu to shoot into the air; échange de coups de feu shooting incident; le coup de feu de midi fig ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush; être pris entre deux feux lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire; sous les feux croisés de X et de Y lit, fig under the crossfire of X and Y; un feu roulant de critiques a torrent of criticism;11 ( combat) action; aller au feu to go into action ; envoyer qn au feu to send sb into action; baptême du feu baptism of fire;12 †( foyer) un village de 30 feux a village of some 30 dwellings;13 ○( pistolet) shooter○, piece○ US, gun.feu arrière rear light GB, tail light US; feu d'artifice ( spectacle) fireworks display; ( un seul) firework; tirer un feu d'artifice ( un seul) to let off a firework; ( plusieurs) to have fireworks; feu bactérien fire blight; feu de Bengale Bengal light; feu de brouillard fog-light; feu de camp campfire; feu de cheminée chimney fire; feu clignotant indicator GB, blinker US; feu de croisement dipped GB ou dimmed US headlight; feu d'encombrement marker lamp ou light; feu follet will-o'-the-wisp; feu de gabarit = feu d'encombrement; feu de joie bonfire; feu de marche arrière = feu de recul; feu de paille flash in the pan; feu de recul reversing GB ou backup US light; feu de route main-beam headlight; passer or se mettre en feux de route to switch on to full beam GB, to put the high beams on; feu de signalisation traffic light; feu de stationnement sidelight GB, parking light US; feu stop Aut brake light, stop lamp; feu tricolore = feu de signalisation; feux de détresse warning lights, hazard lamps; feux de position Aut sidelights GB, parking lights US; Aviat, Naut navigation lights.il n'y a pas le feu○! there's no rush!; jouer avec le feu to play with fire; faire long feu [projectile, projet] to misfire; ne pas faire long feu○ not to last long; il n'y a vu que du feu he fell for it; mourir à petit feu to die a slow death; faire mourir qn à petit feu to make sb die a slow death; avoir le feu au derrière○ or aux fesses○ or au cul◑ ( être pressé) to be in a rush; ( être salace) to be randy○; ⇒ main, lieu.II.III1. [combustion] firefaire du ou un feu to make a fireil n'y a vu que du feu he never saw a thing, he was completely taken inil se jetterait dans le feu pour lui/eux he'd do anything for him/thema. [être pressé] to be in a tearing hurryb. [sexuellement] to be horny (très familier)a. [plaque] on a gentle ou slow heatb. [four] in a slow ovenmijoter ou faire cuire à petit feu to cook slowlyun plat/ramequin qui va sur le feu a fireproof dish/ramekin3. [briquet]4. [en pyrotechnie]feu d'artifice [spectacle] fireworks display[combats] actionouvrir le feu (sur) to open fire (on), to start firing (at)faire feu to fire, to shoot6. TRANSPORTS [signal]feu (tricolore ou de signalisation) traffic lightsfeu rouge/orange/vert red/amber/green lightdonner le feu vert à quelqu'un/quelque chose (figuré) to give somebody/something the green light ou the go-ahead8. CINÉMA & THÉÂTREle feu d'un diamant the blaze ou fire of a diamond11. [sensation de brûlure] burnle feu me monta au visage I went ou turned red, my face ou I flushed————————[fø] adjectif invariableà feu et à sang locution adverbialeavec feu locution adverbialedans le feu de locution prépositionnelle————————en feu locution adjectivale2. [brûlant]j'ai la bouche/gorge en feu my mouth/throat is burningil entra, les joues en feu he came in, cheeks ablazesans feu ni lieu locution adverbialetout feu tout flamme locution adjectivale————————feu follet nom masculin
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