skirmish

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

Translation

n. een kleinschalige strijd; een klein conflict.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularskirmishes
Present Participleskirmishing
Past Participleskirmished
Past Tenseskirmished
Pluralskirmishes

Phrases & Collocations

military skirmish

militaire schermutseling

brief skirmish

kort gevecht

Example Sentences

there was a skirmish over the budget.

er was een schermutseling over het budget.

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

Er was een schermutseling in het schemerige ochtendlicht.

reports of skirmishing along the border.

rapporten van schermutselingen langs de grens.

a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.

een schermutseling over de regels voordat de discussie begon.

the struggle started with skirmishes and some scattered gunplay.

De strijd begon met schermutselingen en wat verspreid geweervuur.

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

In een rechtstreekse confrontatie wonnen de kruisvaarders meestal; in schermutselingen overwonnen de Saracens vaak hun talrijkere tegenstanders.

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