skirmish

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

Translation

n. una batalla a pequeña escala; un conflicto menor.
Word Forms
Tercera persona singularskirmishes
Gerundioskirmishing
Participio pasadoskirmished
Pasadoskirmished
Pluralskirmishes

Phrases & Collocations

military skirmish

escaramuza militar

brief skirmish

escaramuza breve

Example Sentences

there was a skirmish over the budget.

hubo un enfrentamiento sobre el presupuesto

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

Había habido un escarceamiento en la penumbra del amanecer.

reports of skirmishing along the border.

informes de escarceamientos a lo largo de la frontera.

a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.

un escarceamiento por las reglas antes de que comenzara el debate.

the struggle started with skirmishes and some scattered gunplay.

La lucha comenzó con escarceamientos y algo de tiroteo esporádico.

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

En un combate limpio, los cruzados solían ganar; en escaramuzas, los sarracenos a menudo superaban a sus oponentes más numerosos.

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