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in·va·sion
(ĭn-vā′zhən)n.
1. The act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer.
2. The entry into bodily tissue and subsequent proliferation of an injurious entity, such as a pathogen or tumor.
3. An intrusion or encroachment: Your reading her diary was an invasion of her privacy.
[Middle English invasioun, from Old French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiō, invāsiōn-, from invāsus, past participle of invādere, to invade; see invade.]
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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. (Pathology) pathol the spread of cancer from its point of origin into surrounding tissues
5. (Botany) the movement of plants to a new area or to an area to which they are not native
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in•va•sion
(ɪnˈveɪ ʒən)n.
1. an act or instance of invading, esp. by an army.
2. the entrance or advent of anything troublesome or harmful, as disease.
3. entrance as if to take possession or overrun: the annual invasion of tourists.
4. infringement by intrusion: invasion of privacy.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin invāsiō < Latin invād(ere) to invade]
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Noun | 1. | invasion - 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. | invasion - any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts" | |
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 |
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invasion
noun
1. attack, assault, capture, takeover, raid, offensive, occupation, conquering, seizure, onslaught, foray, appropriation, sortie, annexation, incursion, expropriation, inroad, irruption, arrogation seven years after the Roman invasion of Britain
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?
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invasion
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Translations
غَزْو
invaze
angrebinvasion
benyomulásinvázió
innrás
invázia
napadvdor
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invasion
[ɪnˈveɪʒən] N → invasión finvasion force → fuerza f invasora
it would be an invasion of privacy to → sería una invasión de la intimidad ...
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
invasion
[ɪnˈveɪʒən] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
invasion
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
invasion
[ɪnˈveɪʒ/ən] n → invasione fan invasion of sb's privacy → una violazione della privacy di qn
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invade
(inˈveid) verb (of an enemy) to enter (a country etc) with an army. Britain was twice invaded by the Romans.
inˈvader noun a person, or (sometimes in singular with the) an armed force etc, that invades. Our armies fought bravely against the invader(s).
inˈvasion (-ʒən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
in·va·sion
n. invasión, acto de invadir.
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