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invasion
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in·va·sion  (n-vzhn)
n.
1. The act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer.
2. A large-scale onset of something injurious or harmful, such as a disease.
3. An intrusion or encroachment.

[Middle English invasioun, from Old French invasion, from Late Latin invsi, invsin-, from invsus, past participle of invdere, to invade; see invade.]

invasion [ɪnˈveɪʒən]
n
1. (Military) the act of invading with armed forces
2. any encroachment or intrusion an invasion of rats
3. the onset or advent of something harmful, esp of a disease
4. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the spread of cancer from its point of origin into surrounding tissues
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the movement of plants to a new area or to an area to which they are not native
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.invasioninvasion - the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
penetration, incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
inroad - an invasion or hostile attack
2.invasioninvasion - any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
entering, entrance - a movement into or inward
3.invasion - (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
spread, spreading - process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

invasion
noun
2. flood, flow, rush, arrival, influx, convergence, inflow, incursion, inundation, inrush Seaside resorts are preparing for an invasion of tourists.
3. intrusion, breach, violation, disturbance, disruption, infringement, overstepping, infiltration, encroachment, infraction, usurpation Is reading a child's diary a gross invasion of privacy?
Translations
invasion [ɪnˈveɪʒən] Ninvasión f
invasion forcefuerza f invasora
it would be an invasion of privacy tosería una invasión de la intimidad ...

invasion [ɪnˈveɪʒən] n
(by enemy) [country] → invasion f; [house, town] → invasion f
an invasion of flies → une invasion de mouches
a tourist invasion → une invasion de touristes
(= intrusion) an invasion of privacy → une atteinte à la vie privée
Is reading a child's diary always an invasion of privacy? → Lire le journal d'un enfant constitue-t-il toujours une atteinte à la vie privée?

invasion
n (lit, fig)Invasion f; (of privacy etc)Eingriff m (→ of in +acc); the Viking invasionder Einfall der Wikinger; the German invasion of Polandder Einmarsch or Einfall der Deutschen in Polen

invasion [ɪnˈveɪʒn] ninvasione f
an invasion of sb's privacy → una violazione della privacy di qn
invasion [ɪnˈveɪʒn] ninvasione f
an invasion of sb's privacy → una violazione della privacy di qn

invasion invade


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