Example: The army planned to invade the neighboring country at dawn.
Definition
"To invade" means to enter a place, especially a country or region, by force with an army or military group, often to conquer or occupy it. It involves an aggressive action aimed at gaining control over the invaded territory.
Translations
invadir
binnenvallen
envair
envahir
invasieren
Etymology
The word "to invade" comes from the Latin verb 'invadere,' which means 'to enter or attack.' It is composed of 'in-' meaning 'into' and 'vadere' meaning 'to go.' Did you know that 'invade' originally implied entering somewhere with the intent to harm or take control?
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"To invade" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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