What does "refriega" mean in English?

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Spanish

refriega

English

skirmish

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Alternative translations of "refriega"

brawl
scuffle
fight
fray

Examples of how to use "refriega" in Spanish

Spanish
Se vio envuelto en la refriega.
English
He got caught up in the skirmish.
Spanish
Evitaron una pequeña refriega en la plaza
English
They avoided a small fight in the square.
Spanish
La policía controló la refriega rápidamente
English
The police quickly controlled the scuffle.
Spanish
Hubo refriega entre vecinos por ruido
English
There was a fight between neighbors over noise.
Spanish
No provoques una refriega aquí
English
Don't provoke a fight here.

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Se vio envuelto en la refriega.

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