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Meaning of Skirmish | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈskɜːmɪʃ

Definitions

A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
Any minor dispute.
broadly, figuratively
A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.

Equivalents

العربية المناوشة مجال مُنَاوَشَة ناورد

Azərbaycanca toqquşma toqquşmaq

Беларуская сутычка

Български схватка

Bosanski Kina okršaj окршај

Català escaramussa escaramussar

Čeština potyčka půtka šarvátka

Dansk skærmydsel

Deutsch Auseinandersetzung Geplänkel Gerangel Scharmützel Wortgeplänkel

Ελληνικά αψιμαχία αψιμαχώ

Español berrinche enfrentamiento escaramuza escaramuzar refriega

Eesti jagelus

Suomi jupakka kahakka kahakoida kähinä kahnaus kalabaliikki kärhämä kiista kina kinastelu nahistella nahistelu riita rytäkkä sanasota suukopu välikohtaus yhteenotto

Français échauffourée escarmouche escarmoucher

हिन्दी झड़प टकराव

Hrvatski Kina okršaj окршај

Italiano scaramuccia schermaglia

日本語小競り合い小競り合いをする

Kurdî مجال

Latina vēlitor

Latviešu sadursme

Македонски пресметка престрелка судир

Nederlands schermutselen schermutseling

Polski potyczka utarczka

Português briguinha escaramuça escaramuçar

Română escarmușă

Русский перепа́лка перестрелка стычка схватка

Српски Kina okršaj окршај

Svenska nappatag skärmytsling

Tagalog sagupaan

Türkçe çarpışma çatışma müsademe

Українська бійка су́тичка

Examples

“On 2 March ⟳, Chinese border ⟳ guards with the help ⟳ of regular PLA forces skillfully ambushed Strelnikov's unit on the ice near Chen Pao, killing him and 30 Soviets in the subsequent skirmish.”

“The walls are slitted with embrasures through which bowmen could fire, indicating that the belfry also served as a stronghold during border ⟳ skirmishes.”

“Three people were arrested after a skirmish in a bar.”

“Fires which have ⟳ heretofore been one‐alarm skirmishes are now multialarm small wars.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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