showdown

BrE /ˈʃəʊdaʊn/ AmE /ˈʃoʊdaʊn/

noun en → es

1 CONFLICT [singular] B2

a final confrontation or argument between people who disagree, especially in a situation where one person wins and the other loses

confrontación, enfrentamiento, choque

  • have a showdown with somebody

Collocations a showdown between two people · a showdown over an issue

  • The boss and the union had a showdown.

    El jefe y el sindicato tuvieron un enfrentamiento.

2 GAME [singular] C1

the final round or match in a competition, especially one that decides the winner

final, desenlace, clímax

  • a showdown between two teams

Collocations the final showdown of a tournament · the decisive showdown in the championship

  • The final showdown is tomorrow.

    El desenlace final es mañana.