escarmouche

ɛskaʁmuʃ

Definition

Definition of escarmouche - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

militairepetit combat entre groupes de soldats près de deux armées ennemies

Une escarmouche a éclaté entre les éclaireurs des deux camps.

accrochage

échauffourée

conflitdispute ou conflit verbal entre personnes

Leur escarmouche politique a duré toute la soirée.

dispute

prise de bec

querelle

jeu de guerre

TECH.

échelle de jeu où un pion représente un combattant individuel

TECH.

Ce jeu d'escarmouche simule des batailles à petite échelle.

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Origin of escarmouche

français, escarmouche (petite bataille)

Examples of escarmouche in a sentence

Les soldats se préparaient à une nouvelle escarmouche.
Une escarmouche éclate entre collègues lors de la réunion.
Après une brève escarmouche, ils ont retrouvé leur calme.
Nous avons organisé une escarmouche entre deux équipes de figurines.
L'escarmouche a duré moins d'une heure sur le plateau de jeu.

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English:skirmish, spat, ...
German:Scharmützel, Wortgefecht, ...
Italian:scaramuccia, battibecco, ...
Spanish:escaramuza, escarmuza, ...
Portuguese:escaramuça, bate-boca, ...
Chinese:小规模冲突, 争执, ...
Japanese:小競り合い, 口論, ...
Arabic:مناوشة, مشادة كلامية, ...
Hebrew:תִּגְרָה, עִמּוּת מִלּוּלִי, ...
Russian:стычка, перепалка, ...
Ukrainian:сутичка, перепалка, ...
Catalan:escaramussa, picabaralla, ...
Danish:skærmydsel, ordveksling, ...
Dutch:schermutseling, woordenwisseling, ...
Greek:συμπλοκή, επεισοδιακή αντιπαράθεση, ...
Hungarian:csetepaté, szóváltás, ...
Khmer:ការប៉ះទង្គិចតូច, ការប៉ះទង្គិចពាក្យសម្តី, ...
Korean:소규모 교전, 언쟁, ...
Polish:potyczka, sprzeczka, ...
Portuguese (BR):escaramuça, escarmouche, ...
Romanian:încăierare, dispută, ...
Swedish:skärmytsling, ordväxling, ...
Thai:การปะทะย่อย, การปะทะคารม, ...
Turkish:çatışma, atışma, ...
Vietnamese:trận đụng độ nhỏ, cuộc tranh cãi nhỏ, ...

escarmoucher

ɛskaʁmuʃe

Definition of escarmoucher - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

intr.

combat militaire

Rare

mener de petits combats entre soldats ou détachements

Rare

Les tirailleurs escarmouchent aux avant-postes depuis l'aube.

attaquer

harceler

débat verbal

Rare

engager une discussion avec de légères attaques verbales

Rare

Les deux orateurs escarmouchent avant le vrai débat.

répliquer

riposter

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Origin of escarmoucher

français, escarmouche < néerlandais scherm 'escrime' via moyen néerlandais ?

Examples of escarmoucher in a sentence

Ils ont escarmouché toute la nuit autour du village.
Ils ont commencé à escarmoucher dès l'ouverture de la séance.
Les journalistes aiment escarmoucher avec les responsables politiques en conférence de presse.

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English:skirmish, spar, ...
German:scharmützeln, sich ein Wortgefecht liefern, ...
Italian:fare schermaglie, battibeccare, ...
Spanish:escaramuzar, cruzar pullas, ...
Portuguese:escaramuçar, trocar farpas, ...
Chinese:进行小规模战斗, 唇枪舌剑, ...
Japanese:小競り合いをする, 軽くやり合う, ...
Arabic:اشْتَبَكَ, تلاسن, ...
Hebrew:לְנַהֵל תְּגָרוֹת, לְהִתְוַכֵּחַ בְּעֲקִיצוֹת קַלּוֹת, ...
Russian:вести стычки, перепаливаться, ...
Ukrainian:вести перестрілку, перепалюватися, ...
Catalan:fer escaramusses, fer una escaramussa verbal, ...
Danish:skærmydsle, mundhugges, ...
Dutch:schermutselen, verbaal sparren, ...
Greek:συμπλέκομαι σε αψιμαχίες, ανταλλάσσω λεκτικές αιχμές, ...
Hungarian:kisebb összecsapásokat vívni, szócsatázni, ...
Khmer:ប៉ះទង្គិចគ្នាតូចៗ, ជជែកប៉ះពាក្យ, ...
Korean:소규모 전투를 벌이다, 가벼운 언쟁을 하다, ...
Polish:toczyć potyczki, przepychać się słownie, ...
Portuguese (BR):escaramuçar, trocar farpas, ...
Romanian:a se angaja în ciocniri, a se înțepa, ...
Swedish:skärmytsla, munhuggas, ...
Thai:ปะทะย่อย, เหน็บแนมกัน, ...
Turkish:çatışmak, laf atışmasına girmek, ...
Vietnamese:giao tranh nhỏ, đấu khẩu nhẹ, ...

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Definition of escarmouche - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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Definition of escarmoucher - Reverso French Dictionary

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