invasion

• Nom désignant l'action de pénétrer d'emblée sur un territoire, une région ou un pays, souvent avec des intentions hostiles, en particulier dans un contexte militaire ; peut aussi renvoyer à une irruption massive et soudaine.

A noun referring to an act of entering a place, region, or country by force, typically with hostile intent, often in a military context.

1. Military incursionB2formal

   An instance of an armed force entering a region or country to conquer it.

   Invasion militaire

   • The invasion of Normandy was a turning point in World War II.
   • The country prepared its defenses against a potential invasion.
   • The invasion led to years of occupation and conflict.

   Synonymesassaultattackforayincursioninroadoccupationoffensiveonslaughtpenetrationraid

   Antonymesevacuationretreatwithdrawal

2. Unwanted intrusionB2formal

   An unwelcome entry or intrusion into a place or situation.

   Intrusion indésirable

   • The invasion of privacy by the media angered the celebrity.
   • The sudden invasion of insects ruined the picnic.
   • He considered the constant phone calls an invasion of his personal space.

   Synonymesbreachencroachmentincursioninfiltrationinfringementintrusiontrespassviolation

   Antonymesexodusretreatwithdrawal