How do you pronounce skirmish?

skirmish is pronounced as /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/.

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skirmish

⚔️skirmish (es-kehr-mish)

noun/verb

/ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/

escarmouche (escarmouche)

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Signification

a small or brief fight between groups of soldiers; to engage in such a fight

Traduction de la signification

un petit ou bref combat entre groupes de soldats ; s'engager dans un tel combat

Phrases d'exemple

The soldiers got into a skirmish near the border.

Les soldats se sont engagés dans une escarmouche près de la frontière.

Expressions d'exemple

minor skirmish

petite escarmouche

Synonymes

clash, conflict, fight, encounter, battle

Antonymes

peace, truce

Collocations

border skirmish, minor skirmish, brief skirmish, political skirmish

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