different between blitzkrieg vs invasion

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).

Noun

blitzkrieg (plural blitzkriegs)

1. A fast, sudden military offensive, usually combining ground forces with air support.

Derived terms

• blitz

Translations

See also

• sitzkrieg

Further reading

• blitzkrieg on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Blitzkrieg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bl?ts.kri?/
• Hyphenation: blits?krieg

Noun

blitzkrieg m (uncountable)

1. blitzkrieg

Synonyms

• bliksemoorlog

Portuguese

Noun

blitzkrieg f or m (in variation) (plural blitzkriegs)

1. blitzkrieg (fast military offensive)

   Synonym: guerra-relâmpago

English

Etymology

From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin inv?si?nem, accusative of inv?si?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?ve???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

invasion (countable and uncountable, plural invasions)

1. A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
2. The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.

   an invasion of mobile phones

   an invasion of bees

   an invasion of foreign tourists

3. (medicine) The spread of cancer cells, bacteries and such to the organism.
4. (surgery) The breaching of the skin barrier.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin inv?si?nem, nominative of inv?si?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.va.zj??/

Noun

invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

Related terms

• envahir

Further reading

• “invasion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• innovais, visionna

Middle French

Noun

invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin inv?si?.

Pronunciation

Noun

invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

Swedish

Noun

invasion c

1. invasion