crossfire

cross·fire  (krôsfr, krs-)

n.

1. Lines of fire from two or more positions crossing each other at a single point: soldiers caught in crossfire.

2. A confrontational situation in which opposing factions, forces, views, or opinions converge: "caught in the crossfire in a battle over Internet site names" (Denise Caruso).

3. Rapid, heated discussion.

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crossfire

Noun

1. Mil gunfire crossing another line of fire

2. a lively exchange of ideas or opinions

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crossfire - a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
	2.	crossfire - fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

Translations

crossfire [ˈkrɔsfaɪəʳ] n → fuego cruzado

crossfire [ˈkrɔsfaɪəʳ] n → feux croisés

crossfire [ˈkrɔsfaɪəʳ] cross n → Kreuzfeuer nt;

to get caught in the crossfire cross (also fig) → ins Kreuzfeuer geraten

crossfire [ˈkrɔsfaɪəʳ] n → fuoco incrociato