yhteenotto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
- confrontation noun A tense, face-to-face clash or argument between people.
- encounter verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
- engagement noun A formal agreement to marry, or the period before a wedding.
- skirmish noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
- strife noun Bitter conflict or struggle, sometimes violent.
Senses
yhteenotto is used for these senses in English:
- clash A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
- confrontation The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
- confrontation A conflict between armed forces.
- encounter A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
- engagement (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
- skirmish (military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
- strife Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
clash — full definition
- noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
- noun A serious disagreement, fight, or conflict between people or groups.
- verb To disagree or fight, often heatedly.
- verb Of colours, patterns, or styles: to look bad together.
- verb To happen at the same time, making it impossible to attend both.
confrontation — full definition
- noun A tense, face-to-face clash or argument between people.
- noun A hostile standoff between opposing armed forces.