invasão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- encroachment noun The act of gradually intruding on someone else's land, rights or area of authority, or the intrusion itself.
- invasion noun A military attack in which armed forces enter another territory to conquer or control it.
- onslaught noun A fierce, forceful attack.
- possession noun Something that a person owns.
- raid noun A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.
- trespass verb To enter someone's land or property without permission.
Senses
invasão is used for these senses in English:
- encroachment An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
- invasion A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
- onslaught (by extension) A large number of people or things resembling an attack.
- raid (law enforcement) An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.
encroachment — full definition
- noun The act of gradually intruding on someone else's land, rights or area of authority, or the intrusion itself.
- noun A structure or part of a building that extends over a boundary onto neighbouring or public land.
invasion — full definition
- noun A military attack in which armed forces enter another territory to conquer or control it.
- noun An unwanted entry into a person's private space or affairs.