incursione

Definitions of incursione
  1. noun
    an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
    synonyms: blitz
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    sfondamento
    a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
    invasione
    the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
    infiltrazione
    a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
    blitz, raid, razzia, retata, scorribanda
    a sudden short attack
    type of:
    aggressione, assalto, attacco, carica
    (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  2. noun
    a sudden short attack
    synonyms: blitz, raid, razzia, retata, scorribanda
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    blitz
    an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
  3. noun
    an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
    synonyms: puntata
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    fatica, faticata, prova, sforzo, tentativo
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  4. noun
    a message that departs from the main subject
    synonyms: digressione, divagazione, inciso, parentesi
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    messaggio
    what a communication that is about something is about
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