friendly fire
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˌfɹɛnd.liˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)/
Noun

friendly fire (uncountable)

  1. Weapons fire from allied or friendly forces, as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces or enemy fire.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: feu ami, tir ami, tir fratricide
  • German: Eigenbeschuss, Friendly Fire, Beschuss durch die eigene Seite, irrtümlicher Beschuss der eigenen Streitkräfte, Nutzfeuer, eigenes Feuer
  • Italian: fuoco amico
  • Portuguese: fogo amigo
  • Russian: огонь по своим
  • Spanish: fuego amigo



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