Meaning
invasion
- rush, flood, swarm
In a sentence
C'è stata un'invasione di zanzare in giardino.
There was an invasion of mosquitoes in the garden.
Che invasione al supermercato oggi, hai visto?
What a rush at the supermarket today, did you see?
Non voglio un'invasione di messaggi sul telefono.
I don't want a flood of messages on my phone.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| invasione | feminine · singular |
| invasioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use invasione for military, biological, or figurative mass arrival. For a single unlawful entry, prefer intrusione or irruzione.
- Common with di: invasione di turisti, di insetti, di campo. In sports, invasione di campo means spectators entering the pitch.
- Often sounds stronger and more formal than afflusso. Afflusso suggests a large flow, not necessarily unwanted or hostile.