English-German translation for "skirmish"

"skirmish" German translation

skirmish
[ˈskəː(r)miʃ]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Scharmützelneuter | Neutrum n
    skirmish military term | Militär, militärischMIL
    Schützen-, Vorpostengefechtneuter | Neutrum n
    skirmish military term | Militär, militärischMIL
    skirmish military term | Militär, militärischMIL
  • (Wort)Geplänkelneuter | Neutrum n
    skirmish figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    skirmish figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
skirmish
[ˈskəː(r)miʃ]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • scharmützeln, plänkeln
    skirmish military term | Militär, militärischMIL
    skirmish military term | Militär, militärischMIL
  • skirmish syn vgl. → see „encounter
    skirmish syn vgl. → see „encounter
Dies ist ein Sieg für Großbritannien, aber leider nur ein Etappensieg.
This is a victory for Britain, but it is only a skirmish that has been won.
Source: Europarl
Über dem Dadu gab es lediglich ein Geplänkel.
There was only a skirmish over the Dadu River.
Source: News-Commentary
Würde dieses Gesetz neue Finanzpolemik zwischen den Ehepartnern entfachen?
Will this law create new financial skirmishes between wives and husbands?
Source: GlobalVoices
Ich würde mir wünschen, dass es auf diesem Gebiet keine Grabenkämpfe gibt.
I would like to see an end to minor skirmishes in this field.
Source: Europarl
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