Skirmish
noun
- 1.
- (1. A minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct conflict. 2. A minor or preliminary conflict or dispute: a skirmish over the rules before the debate began) ការប្រទាញប្រទង
- 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) ការប្រយុទ្ធតិចតូច, ការជជែកទៅមក
- 3.
- (FIGURATIVE) ការទទូចសុំ, ការនាំអោយខ្វល់ចិត្ដ, ប្រយុទ្ធបន្ដិចបន្ដួច
Example: A brief skirmish on the frontier.
verb — past tense: skirmished ; past participle: skirmished ; present participle: skirmishing ;
- 1.
- វាយប្រយុទ្ធគ្នាតិចតូច
- 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) (To engage in a minor battle or dispute) ប្រយុទ្ធបន្ដិចបន្ដួច
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops.
- 2.
- A slight contest.
verb — past tense: skirmished ; past participle: skirmished ; present participle: skirmishing ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.
- 1.
- assault, attack, battle, clash, conflict, encounter, engagement, fight, offensive