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envahir

to invade, overrun

verb ahn-va-HEER Less Common
People & Society Military

Also means

to flood, overwhelm

Usage Note

Envahir describes both military invasion (envahir un pays) and figurative overwhelming — envahi par les touristes ('overrun with tourists') or envahi par l'émotion ('overcome with emotion'). The noun is envahisseur ('invader') and the adjective envahissant means 'intrusive' or 'invasive', often describing an overbearing person.

Examples

"Les touristes envahissent la ville en été."

Natural Translation

Tourists invade the city in summer.

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