skirmish

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

Translation

n. ett småskalig strid; en mindre konflikt.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularskirmishes
Present Participleskirmishing
Past Participleskirmished
Past Tenseskirmished
Pluralskirmishes

Phrases & Collocations

military skirmish

militär skärmytsling

brief skirmish

kort skärmytsling

Example Sentences

there was a skirmish over the budget.

det var en mindre strid om budgeten.

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

Det hade varit en mindre sammanstötning i gryningens skymning.

reports of skirmishing along the border.

rapporter om mindre sammanstötningar vid gränsen.

a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.

en mindre sammanstötning om reglerna innan debatten började.

the struggle started with skirmishes and some scattered gunplay.

kampen började med mindre sammanstötningar och en del spridda skottlossningar.

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

I en direkt strid vann de kristna riddarna vanligtvis; i mindre sammanstötningar besegrade saracenerna ofta deras mer överväldigande motståndare.

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