Skirmish - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

An instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace.

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Lowe was charged with causing an affray

noun

A fight in a public place

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Wallace was charged with causing an affray at a southampton nightclub.

noun

A sustained fight between large organized armed forces.

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The battle lasted for several hours

verb

Struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something.

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He has been battling against the illness

noun

A violent confrontation.

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There have been minor clashes with security forces

verb

Meet and come into violent conflict.

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Soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match

verb

Crash together with violent impact

noun

Fighting between armed forces.

Примеры использования:

Five hurricanes were shot down in combat

verb

Take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).

Примеры использования:

An effort to combat drug trafficking

noun

Fighting during a time of war

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[ u ] a combat jacket/zone/casualty, [ u ] no one knew how many troops had died in combat., [ c ] t…

noun

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

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The eternal conflict between the sexes

verb

Be incompatible or at variance; clash.

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Parents' and children's interests sometimes conflict

noun

An active disagreement, as between opposing opinions or needs

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[ c ] conflicts between parents and children become more frequent when the children become teenager…

noun

A hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties.

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A confrontation with the legislature

noun

An argument or fight

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[ c ] i had a confrontation this morning with my boss., his confrontational style often angers peop…

noun

A situation in which people or groups with opposing ideas or opinions disagree angrily

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Confrontation between sb and sb the agreement ended a potentially serious confrontation between man…

noun

An event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality.

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A tennis contest

verb

Engage in competition to attain (a position of power).

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She declared her intention to contest the presidency

verb

Oppose (an action or theory) as mistaken or wrong.

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The former chairman contests his dismissal

verb

Unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult).

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We have encountered one small problem

noun

An unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something.

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She felt totally unnerved by the encounter

verb

To meet someone unexpectedly, or to experience, esp. something unpleasant

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In the kitchen i encountered a woman i had never seen before., he was shocked by the hostility he e…

noun

A formal agreement to get married.

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She'd broken off her engagement to paul

noun

An arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place

Примеры использования:

We have a dinner engagement thursday., the dance theatre of harlem began a two-week engagement at t…

noun

An arrangement to do something, or to be somewhere

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A speaking/public engagement he is currently out of town on a speaking engagement., a prior/previou…

verb

Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons.

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The men were fighting

noun

A violent confrontation or struggle.

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He'd got into a fight with some bouncers outside a club

verb

Be engaged in a contest or struggle

noun

A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

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The fracas was broken up by stewards

noun

A noisy argument or fight

Примеры использования:

The players got into a scuffle, both benches cleared, and some fans joined the fracas.

verb

(of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing.

Примеры использования:

Cheap fabric soon frays

noun

A situation of intense competitive activity.

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Ten companies intend to bid for the contract, with three more expected to enter the fray

verb

To become or to cause the threads in cloth or rope to become slightly separated and loose at the edge or end

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[ i ] all his shirts are fraying at the collar., [ i ] fig. my nerves are getting frayed (= i am be…

noun

A confused fight or scuffle.

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Several people were hurt in the melee

noun

A situation that is confused and not under control, esp. a fight involving a number of people

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A melee erupted in the stands near the end of the game.

noun

A chance meeting with someone.

Примеры использования:

I was so well pleased with this rencounter that i forgot my resentment

verb

Meet by chance.

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I wonder who those fellows were we rencountered last night

noun

A confused struggle or fight.

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There was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs

verb

Engage in a scrimmage.

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I recommended that we be able to scrimmage against other schools during the spring

noun

A short, not very serious fight

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There was a bit of a scrimmage with the reporters waiting outside., they played a scrimmage for fan…

noun

A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something.

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There was a tussle for the ball

verb

Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle.

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The kids tussled with each other