invasion
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiōnem, accusative of invāsiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
invasion (countable and uncountable, plural invasions)
- A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
- The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.
- an invasion of mobile phones
- an invasion of bees
- an invasion of foreign tourists
- (medicine) The spread of cancer cells, bacteries and such to the organism.
- (surgery) The breaching of the skin barrier.
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Translations[edit]
military action
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Late Latin invāsiōnem, nominative of invāsiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
invasion f (plural invasions)
- invasion
- armée d'invasion ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- troupes d'invasion ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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Further reading[edit]
- “invasion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Middle French[edit]
Noun[edit]
invasion f (plural invasions)
Occitan[edit]
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Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
invasion f (plural invasions)
Swedish[edit]
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invasion c
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