What is the Portuguese word for "skirmish"?

Learn how to say "skirmish" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

skirmish

Portuguese

escaramuça

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Examples of how to use "skirmish" in Portuguese

English
A brief skirmish broke out between the soldiers.
Portuguese
Uma breve escaramuça aconteceu entre os soldados.
English
A small skirmish broke out at dawn.
Portuguese
Uma pequena escaramuça ocorreu ao amanhecer.
English
They watched the skirmish from a hill.
Portuguese
Eles assistiram à escaramuça de uma colina.
English
Reporters described the skirmish in detail.
Portuguese
Os repórteres descreveram a escaramuça em detalhes.
English
Local farmers escaped the skirmish safely.
Portuguese
Os agricultores locais escaparam da escaramuça em segurança.
English
The skirmish ended before reinforcements arrived.
Portuguese
A escaramuça terminou antes que reforços chegassem.

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