🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

invasor

Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.vaˈzoʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trespasser/ˈtrɛs.pæs.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O invasor foi preso pela polícia."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who unlawfully enters the property of another.

    "The homeowner called the police after spotting a trespasser in her backyard."
  2. 2

    A person who infringes on the rights or privacy of another.

    "He felt like a trespasser in his own home after the renovations changed everything."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'trespasser' originates from the Middle English word 'trespassen', derived from the Old French 'trespasser', which itself comes from the Latin 'transgressus', meaning 'to step across'. Over time, the term evolved to denote someone who unlawfully enters another's property.

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