Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - skirmish
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Skirmish
skirmish
~1 n 1 a fight between small groups of soldiers, ships etc, especially one that happens away from the main part of a battle 2 a short argument, especially between political opponents (Bates was sent off after a skirmish with the referee.) ~2 v I + with to be involved in a short fight or argument - skirmisher n
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(skirmishes, skirmishing, skirmished) 1. A skirmish is a minor battle. Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common. N-COUNT: oft N with/between n 2. If people skirmish, they fight. They were skirmishing close to the minefield now... Police skirmished with youths on the estate last Friday. V-RECIP: pl-n V, V with n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English skyrmissh, alteration (influenced by Anglo-French eskermir to fence (with swords), protect, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scirmen to protect, scirm shield) of skarmuch, from Anglo-French escarmuche, from Old Italian scaramuccia — more at screen Date: 14th century 1. a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements 2. a. a brisk preliminary verbal conflict b. a minor dispute or contest between opposing parties the debate touched off a ~ II. intransitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to engage in a ~ 2. to search about (as for supplies) ; scout around • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a piece of irregular or unpremeditated fighting esp. between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets, a slight engagement. 2 a short argument or contest of wit etc. --v.intr. engage in a skirmish. Derivatives skirmisher n. Etymology: ME f. OF eskirmir, escremir f. Frank. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
1. стычка, схватка, столкновение border skirmishes —- пограничные стычки domestic skirmishes —- семейные перепалки he fell in a skirmish —- он погиб в схватке a skirmish of wits —- борьба умов 2. перестрелка skirmish chain —- воен. стрелковая цепь 3. сражаться (мелкими отрядами); схватиться 4. завязать перестрелку 5. рыскать в поисках чего-либо ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) перестрелка между мелкими отрядами 2) схватка, стычка, перепалка 3) attr. skirmish line - стрелковая цепь Syn: see fight 2. v. 1) перестреливаться 2) сражаться мелкими отрядами ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1380, from O.Fr. escarmouche "skirmish," from It. scaramuccia, from a Gmc. source (cf. O.H.G. skirmen "to protect, defend"), influenced in M.E. by a separate verb skirmysshen "to brandish a weapon," from O.Fr. eskirmiss-, stem of eskirmir "to fence," from Frankish *skirmjan, from the same Gmc. source. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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