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No. 9,751 in French

envahie

"Envahie" means "invaded" or "overwhelmed" in English.

In a sentence

  • La salle était envahie par le bruit des enfants.

    The room was invaded by the noise of the children.

    In this sentence, 'envahie' is used metaphorically to indicate that the space was overwhelmed or filled with noise.

  • Elle se sentait envahie par une vague d'émotions.

    She felt overwhelmed by a wave of emotions.

    Here, 'envahie' describes a personal experience where someone feels overtaken or filled by an overwhelming sensation.

  • La ville fut envahie par l'armée ennemie.

    The city was invaded by the enemy army.

    In this usage, 'envahie' refers to a literal invasion, where a physical space is entered forcibly.

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