Russian-English translations for сты́чка

skirmish
clash
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I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.a clash of beliefsa personality clash

encounter
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Three armies encountered at Waterloo.Their encounter was a matter of chance
engagement
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The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.We are enjoying a long engagement, but havent yet set a date.
fight
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A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderousThe two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hourHe fought for the Democrats in the last election
frayThe ribbon frayed at the cut end.The hectic day ended in frayed nerves. (Metaphorical use; nerves are visualised as stringsThough they did not know the reason for the dispute, they did not hesitate to leap into the fray.
rumble
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The rumble from passing trucks made it hard to sleep at nightIf I dont eat, my stomach will rumbleI could hear the thunder rumbling in the distance
run-in
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scrape
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She scraped her fingernails across the blackboard, making a shrill sound.She scraped the blackboard with her fingernails.Her fingernails scraped across the blackboard.
scuffle
tiff

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