Invadir (en. Invade)

/in.baˈðir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To enter a place by force.

The army decided to invade enemy territory.

El ejército decidió invadir el territorio enemigo.

To occupy a space excessively or undesirably.

Weeds invade the garden if it is not taken care of.

Las malas hierbas invaden el jardín si no se cuida.

To take something by violence or force.

The pirates invaded the merchant ship.

Los piratas invadieron el barco mercante.

From Latin 'invadĕre', meaning 'to go over' or 'to attack'.

invade a space

To occupy a space without authorization or in large quantities.

invadir un espacio

invade privacy

To interrupt someone's privacy or personal matters.

invadir la privacidad

invade a place

To enter a place against the will of its occupants.

invadir un lugar

invasion

Action of invading, especially in a military context.

invasión

invader

A person or group that carries out an invasion.

invasor

to attack

To act against a target in a hostile manner.

atacar

To enter uninvited to a party.

He arrived at the party and started to invade the place without being called.

Llegó a la fiesta y se puso a invadir el lugar sin que lo llamaran.

To take advantage of a situation.

He got into the business in a way that they were invading other people's work.

Se metió en el negocio de manera que estaban invadiendo el trabajo de otros.