skirmish

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

Translation

n. pertempuran skala kecil; konflik minor.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularskirmishes
Present Participleskirmishing
Past Participleskirmished
Past Tenseskirmished
Pluralskirmishes

Phrases & Collocations

military skirmish

pertarungan militer singkat

brief skirmish

pertarungan singkat

Example Sentences

there was a skirmish over the budget.

terjadi pertempuran kecil mengenai anggaran.

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

Telah terjadi bentrokan kecil di cahaya remang-remang fajar.

reports of skirmishing along the border.

Laporan tentang bentrokan kecil di sepanjang perbatasan.

a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.

Bentrokan kecil mengenai aturan sebelum debat dimulai.

the struggle started with skirmishes and some scattered gunplay.

Perjuangan itu dimulai dengan bentrokan kecil dan beberapa baku tembak acak.

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

Dalam pertarungan langsung, para ksatria biasanya menang; dalam penyergapan, orang-orang Saracen sering mengalahkan lawan mereka yang lebih banyak.

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