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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinvasion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃vazjɔ̃
"L'invasion de la vie privée est un problème croissant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An advance or encroachment, especially in a figurative sense.
"The company's inroads into the international market have significantly increased its revenue." - 2
A breach or incursion into a territory.
"The army made inroads into enemy territory during the night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'inroad' originates from the Middle English 'inrode', which is a combination of 'in' and 'rode', meaning a way or path. It has evolved to denote an encroachment or advance into a territory, particularly in a figurative sense, since the late 15th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inroad" is said worldwide
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invasion
Transliteration: ɛ̃vazjɔ̃
"L'invasion de la vie privée est un problème croissant."
Eingriff
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌɡʁɪf
"Der Eingriff in die Privatsphäre ist ein wachsendes Problem."
invasione
Transliteration: invaˈzjone
"L'invasione della privacy è un problema crescente."
invasión
Transliteration: inβaˈsjon
"La invasión de la privacidad es un problema creciente."
invasão
Transliteration: ĩvaˈzɐ̃w
"A invasão da privacidade é um problema crescente."
घुसपैठ
Transliteration: ghuspaiṭh
"घुसपैठ एक बढ़ता हुआ मुद्दा है।"
侵入
Transliteration: qīnrù
"隐私的侵入是一个日益严重的问题。"
침입
Transliteration: chimip
"프라이버시의 침입은 점점 심각한 문제입니다."
侵入
Transliteration: shinyū
"プライバシーの侵入は深刻な問題です。"
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