"the protest stopped short of a violent confrontation" in German The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. Der Protest eskalierte beinahe zu einer gewalttätigen Konfrontation. Detailed translations for "the protest stopped short of a violent confrontation" The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. Der Protest eskalierte beinahe zu einer gewalttätigen Konfrontation.