skirmish

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

Translation

n. pienimuotoinen taistelu; vähäinen konflikti.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularskirmishes
Present Participleskirmishing
Past Participleskirmished
Past Tenseskirmished
Pluralskirmishes

Phrases & Collocations

military skirmish

sotilaallinen kahakka

brief skirmish

lyhyt kahakka

Example Sentences

there was a skirmish over the budget.

budjetista syntyi välikohtaus.

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

Auringonkoitteessa aamun valossa oli tapahtunut pieni kahakka.

reports of skirmishing along the border.

Raportteja rajaseudun kahakoista.

a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.

Kahakka sääntöjen vuoksi ennen kuin väittely alkoi.

the struggle started with skirmishes and some scattered gunplay.

Kamppailu alkoi kahakoilla ja satunnaisella tuliliekillä.

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

Suorassa taistelussa ritarijoukot yleensä voittivat; väijytyksissä saraseenit usein voittivat suuremman vastustajiensa joukon.

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