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incursione

raid

noun een-koor-ZYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin incursio (a running into).

Also means

incursion

Usage Note

Incursione (plural incursioni) refers to a sudden attack, raid, or incursion — military, police, or figurative. A raid aereo is more commonly called incursione aerea. Figuratively it can mean a brief foray into a new field: un'incursione nel mondo dell'arte ('a foray into the art world').

Examples

"L'incursione delle truppe nemiche ha sorpreso tutti."

Natural Translation

The enemy troop raid surprised everyone.

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