invasion

invasion
in|va|sion [ ın`veıʒn ] noun count or uncount **
1. ) an occasion when one country's army goes into another country to take control of it by force:
the Roman invasion of Britain under Julius Caesar
an invasion force
2. ) a situation in which a large number of people or things come to a place at the same time, especially in an annoying way:
The stores prepared for an invasion of last-minute Christmas shoppers.
invasion of: the annual summer invasion of tourists
3. ) MEDICAL the movement of a disease or of the cells that cause it from one area to another:
invasion of: an invasion of cancer cells
invasion of privacy
an occasion when someone finds out or uses information about your private life, especially illegally

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР
Synonyms:
, , , , , , , / , , /


Look at other dictionaries:

  • invasion — [ ɛ̃vazjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1160; bas lat. invasio, de invadere → envahir 1 ♦ Pénétration belliqueuse et massive des forces armées d un État sur (le territoire d un autre État). ⇒ occupation. L invasion du Koweit par l Irak. ♢ Spécialt Migration… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • invasion — invasion, incursion, raid, inroad are comparable when meaning an entrance effected by force or strategy. Invasion basically implies entrance upon another s territory with such hostile intentions as conquest, plunder, or use as a basis of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Invasion — (von lateinisch invadere „hineingehen“) bezeichnet: Invasion (Militär), in der Kriegsführung das Einfallen von Truppen auf ein bestimmtes Gebiet Biologische Invasion, das Eindringen einer biologischen Art in ein Gebiet Medizin: Invasion… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Invasión 88 — Álbum de Varios Publicación 1988 Grabación 1982 1988 Género(s) Punk Discográfica …   Wikipedia Español

  • Invasion — In*va sion, n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See {Invade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass. [1913 Webster] 2. A warlike or hostile entrance into the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • invasion — in·va·sion /in vā zhən/ n: the act of or an instance of invading Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. invasion …   Law dictionary

  • Invasion! — can refer to either of two comic book related events:* Invasion! (2000 AD) * Invasion! (DC Comics)ee also*Invasion *Invasion (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • Invasión — Aquilea, cite du film invasion Données clés Titre original Invasió …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Invasion — Sf std. (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. invasion, dieses aus spl. invāsio ( ōnis), einer Ableitung von l. invādere eindringen, losgehen , zu l. vādere schreiten, losgehen und l. in .    Ebenso nndl. invasie, ne. invasion, nfrz. invasion,… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • invasion — (n.) mid 15c., from O.Fr. invasion invasion, attack, assaut (12c.), from L.L. invasionem (nom. invasio) an attack, invasion, noun of action from pp. stem of L. invadere go into, fall upon, attack, invade, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) +… …   Etymology dictionary

  • invasión — sustantivo femenino 1. Acción y resultado de invadir: una invasión de células malignas, la invasión del pueblo romano. La invasión de la mala música es una plaga. 2. Origen: Colombia. Ocupación ilegal de un terreno para edificar chabolas …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”