skirmish

[US]/ˈskɜːmɪʃ/
[UK]/ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en mindre skala-kamp; en mindre konflikt.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularskirmishes
Present Participleskirmishing
Past Participleskirmished
Past Tenseskirmished
Pluralskirmishes

Phrases & Collocations

military skirmish

militær skirmish

brief skirmish

kort skirmish

Example Sentences

there was a skirmish over the budget.

der var et skænderi om budgettet.

There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.

Der havde været et mindre sammenstød i morgengryets svage lys.

reports of skirmishing along the border.

rapporter om mindre sammenstød langs grænsen.

a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.

et mindre sammenstød om reglerne før debatten begyndte.

the struggle started with skirmishes and some scattered gunplay.

kampen begyndte med mindre sammenstød og noget spredt skudveksling.

In a straight fight the crusaders usually won; in skirmishes, the Saracens often overcame their more numerous opponents.

I et direkte slag vandt korsfarerne normalt; i mindre sammenstød overvandt saracenerne ofte deres mere talrige modstandere.

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