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envahisseur

invader

noun ahn-vah-ee-SEUR Rare

Usage Note

Envahisseur is the agent noun of envahir ('to invade'). The classic video-game franchise Space Invaders is literally les envahisseurs de l'espace in French. The feminine form is envahisseuse, though it is rare. The abstract noun invasion pairs naturally with this word.

Examples

"Les envahisseurs ont traversé la frontière."

Natural Translation

The invaders crossed the border.

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