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shootout
A violent confrontation in which people shoot at each other with firearms.
Bei der Schießerei zwischen der Polizei und den Bankräubern wurden mehrere Personen verletzt.
Several people were injured in the shootout between the police and the bank robbers.
The word is derived from the verb 'schießen' (to shoot). The ending '-erei' often denotes an intensive or chaotic action and has a negative meaning here, similar to 'Prügelei' (brawl).
Die lauten Geräusche aus dem Film klangen wie eine echte Schießerei.
The loud noises from the film sounded like a real shootout.
Common phrases are 'es kommt zu einer Schießerei' (a shootout occurs), 'in eine Schießerei geraten' (to get caught in a shootout), or 'bei einer Schießerei verletzt werden' (to be injured in a shootout).
Die Zeugen gerieten zufällig in die Schießerei.
The witnesses accidentally got caught in the shootout.
A very typical way to describe the beginning of a shootout is the impersonal expression 'es kam zu einer Schießerei' (a shootout occurred).
Zwischen den rivalisierenden Gruppen kam es zu einer heftigen Schießerei.
A fierce shootout broke out between the rival groups.
rampage
'die Schießerei' and 'der Amoklauf' both describe serious violence. A 'Schießerei' is about shots being fired with firearms, often between several people or groups. An 'Amoklauf' is a violent act in which a person attacks several people in a public place, seemingly at random. Firearms can play a role, but they do not have to be the only important point. The words can be confused because an 'Amoklauf' can also be a 'Schießerei'. 'Schießerei' emphasizes the weapon and the shooting, while 'Amoklauf' emphasizes the type of act and the random victims.
Nach der Schießerei sperrte die Polizei die ganze Straße ab.
After the shootout, the police blocked off the entire street.
Beim Amoklauf in der Innenstadt wurden mehrere Menschen verletzt.
Several people were injured in the rampage in the city center.