стычка — meaning in English

stychka

English meaning

bicker verb To argue repeatedly over small, unimportant things.
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.
fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
fray verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
melee noun A confused, chaotic fight or struggle involving a group of people at close quarters.
rumble noun A deep, continuous, low sound, like distant thunder.
scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
scuffle noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.
skirmish noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
tiff noun A minor argument or quarrel.
tussle noun A brief, rough physical struggle or fight.

стычка is used for these senses in English:

bicker (countable) A skirmish; an encounter.
clash A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
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.
fight An occasion of fighting.
fray (countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
melee Lively contention or debate, skirmish.