invade
/ɪnˈveɪd/verb
उच्चारण इन्वेड
आक्रमण करना, चढ़ाई करना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to enter a country, town with armed forces in order to take control of it
आक्रमण करना, चढ़ाई करना
- Babur invaded India in 1526.
- Alexander invaded the north-west of India and fought a great battle against Porus.
- The army invaded the neighbouring country at dawn.
+ 2 more examples
- Many empires have tried to invade the region over the centuries.
- The Mongols invaded and captured several cities.
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[T] ~ sth
to enter a place in large numbers, especially in a way that causes damage or confusion; to affect somebody's privacy in an unpleasant way
(भीड़ का) घुस आना; (निजता में) दख़ल देना
- Fans invaded the pitch.
- to invade sb's privacy
- Tourists invade the hill station every summer.
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- Ants invaded our kitchen after the rain.
- Reporters invaded the village the moment the news broke.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
invade a country / place
Invade is transitive and takes the place as direct object, with no preposition.
'Invade' सकर्मक है और स्थान उसका सीधा object होता है, preposition नहीं आता।
- The army invaded the neighbouring country.
- Floodwater invaded the village.
invade sb's privacy / space
It can also mean to disturb someone's private life.
इसका अर्थ किसी के निजी जीवन में बाधा डालना भी है।
- Reporters invaded the family's privacy.
- Don't invade her personal space.
be invaded by sth
The passive uses by for the invader.
Passive में आक्रमणकारी के लिए 'by' आता है।
- The garden was invaded by weeds.
- The city was invaded by tourists in May.
invade + with / in
Use in for numbers and with for forces.
संख्या के लिए 'in' और बल के लिए 'with' आता है।
- Fans invaded the pitch in thousands.
invasion of sth
The noun invasion takes of for the place or right violated.
Noun 'invasion' के साथ जिस स्थान या अधिकार का उल्लंघन हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- The article was an invasion of privacy.
+Collocations 5
adverb + invade
suddenlyillegallysecretlybrutallyquickly
- Soldiers suddenly invaded the border town.
invade + noun
countryterritorylandprivacyspace
- Ants invaded the kitchen after the rain.
be invaded + by
by armiesby pestsby crowdsby weeds
- The fields were invaded by locusts.
invade + with
with troopswith tankswith shipswith force
- The enemy invaded with a large force.
threaten to invade
plan tothreaten toprepare torefuse to
- The king planned to invade the neighbouring kingdom.
“More examples 5
- Mahmud of Ghazni invaded India many times.
महमूद ग़ज़नवी ने भारत पर कई बार आक्रमण किया।
- Mosquitoes invade our house every evening.
मच्छर हर शाम हमारे घर में घुस आते हैं।
- The media should not invade the privacy of ordinary people.
मीडिया को आम लोगों की निजता में दख़ल नहीं देना चाहिए।
- Crowds invaded the stadium after the final.
फ़ाइनल के बाद भीड़ स्टेडियम में घुस गई।
- Weeds invaded the untended garden.
बिना देखभाल के बाग़ में खरपतवार फैल गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The army invaded on the country.
✓ The army invaded the country.
Invade is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Invade' सकर्मक है और उसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The enemy invaded to our border.
✓ The enemy invaded our border.
The place is the direct object, with no to.
स्थान सीधा object है, 'to' नहीं आता।
✗ India was invaded from Alexander.
✓ India was invaded by Alexander.
The agent in the passive takes by.
Passive में कर्ता के लिए 'by' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe going in where you are not wanted, but they differ in scale.
तीनों वहाँ घुसने का वर्णन करते हैं जहाँ स्वागत नहीं, पर पैमाने में भिन्न हैं।
To enter a country or place with force or in large numbers.
बल से या बड़ी संख्या में किसी देश या स्थान में घुसना।
- The army invaded the fort.
To enter private land without permission.
निजी भूमि में बिना अनुमति प्रवेश करना।
- Do not trespass on the farm.
To enter and stay in a place, taking control of it.
किसी स्थान में प्रवेश कर नियंत्रण लेकर रहना।
- The troops occupied the town.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·vade
With -vade; the noun invasion (not 'invadion').
अंत में -vade; noun invasion ('invadion' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Invade sb's privacy, invade a country.
Collocations: invade sb's privacy (किसी की निजी ज़िंदगी में दख़ल देना), invade a country (किसी देश पर हमला करके क़ब्ज़ा करना)। Invade का मतलब है बिना इजाज़त किसी जगह में घुस आना।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: an invasive species is a plant or animal that spreads into a new area and harms native ones (Lantana, water hyacinth).
विज्ञान में invasive species वह पौधा या जीव है जो नए क्षेत्र में फैलकर देशी प्रजातियों को नुकसान पहुँचाए (Lantana, जलकुंभी)।
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat (1526).
बाबर ने पानीपत के पहले युद्ध (1526) में इब्राहिम लोदी को हराया।