English-Portuguese translations for invade

• invadir
  Ainda bem que dizem que não irão invadir os Países Baixos. At least they have said that they will not invade the Netherlands.
  Afirmou mesmo que as potências ocidentais pretendiam utilizar a epidemia para invadir o Zimbabué e derrubá-lo do poder. He claimed Western powers wanted to use an epidemic as an excuse to invade Zimbabwe and topple him.
  Temos as permanentes ameaças de Saddam Hussein de invadir o Irão e o Kuwait. We have the continuing threats of Saddam Hussein to invade Kuwait and Iran.
• infestar

Definition of invade

• To move into
• To enter by force in order to conquer
• To infest or overrun
• To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate
• To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation

Examples

• Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a persons privacy
• Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982
• The picnic was invaded by ants
• The king invaded the rights of the people

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