invasion

invasion

Entrée d’une armée dans un autre pays ou territoire pour l’attaquer et en prendre le contrôle.

En anglais simple : An army’s entry into another country or area to attack it and take control.

• The army prepared for an invasion.
• Thousands fled after the invasion of their country.
• Could the coastal defences stop an invasion?

Comment l'utiliser : invasion of somewhere (The invasion of the island began before dawn.)

Synonymes : military attack, incursion

Expressions courantes : military invasion, invasion of somewhere, launch an invasion, invasion force

invasion, intrusion

Arrivée indésirable de personnes ou de choses dans un lieu, ou intrusion dans la vie privée de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : The arrival of unwanted people or things in a place, or entry into someone’s private life.

• The garden suffered an invasion of ants.
• Residents complained about the summer invasion of tourists.
• He regarded the cameras as an invasion of privacy.

Comment l'utiliser : invasion of something (Reading her messages was an invasion of her privacy.)

Synonymes : intrusion, influx

Expressions courantes : invasion of privacy, invasion of insects, unwanted invasion