Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A military action consisting of a large armed force of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.

    Invasion, Überfall, Einfall

    вторже́ниеvtoržénije, наше́ствиеnašéstvije

    вто́ргненняvtórhnennja, інва́зіяinvázija

  2. (countable, uncountable)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

    any entry into an area not previously occupied

  3. (countable, uncountable)The spread of cancer cells, bacteria and such to the organism.

    (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body

  4. (countable, uncountable)The breaching of the skin barrier.

Examples

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  1. It's a fort built to defend the town from invasion.

    Це форт, що був збудований для захисту міста від вторгнення.

    ruЭтот форт построен для защиты города от вторжения.

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  2. It is nothing less than an invasion.

    ruЭто не что иное, как вторжение.

    deEs ist nichts Geringeres als eine Invasion.

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  3. China could resort to all-out invasion.

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  4. Everyone has died after the alien invasion.

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  5. I consider that an invasion of my privacy.

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Translations

9 languages
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Русский
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Origin

From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiōnem, accusative of invāsiō.

From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiōnem, accusative of invāsiō.

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