No. 8,725 in Catalan
envaeix
"Envaeix" means "invades" in English.
In a sentence
La tristesa envaeix el seu cor.
Sadness invades his heart.
Here, 'envaeix' is used metaphorically to describe an overwhelming emotional state.
La plaga envaeix el camp de cultiu durant la nit.
The plague invades the crop field during the night.
In this sentence, 'envaeix' refers to the literal occupation or takeover by a plague in a field.
Quan un país envaeix un altre, sovint sorgeixen conflictes.
When one country invades another, conflicts often arise.
Here, 'envaeix' is used in the geopolitical sense, where one country occupies another.
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