Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - encroach
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Encroach
encroach
(encroaches, encroaching, encroached) 1. If one thing encroaches on another, the first thing spreads or becomes stronger, and slowly begins to restrict the power, range, or effectiveness of the second thing. (FORMAL) The new institutions do not encroach on political power... The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television. VERB: V on/upon n, V-ing c darkgreen]disapproval 2. If something encroaches on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place. (FORMAL) The rhododendrons encroached ever more on the twisting drive... I turned into the dirt road and followed it through encroaching trees and bushes. VERB: V on n, V-ing
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intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English encrochen to get, seize, from Anglo-French encrocher, from en- + croc, croche hook — more at crochet Date: 1528 1. to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another 2. to advance beyond the usual or proper limits the gradually ~ing sea Synonyms: see trespass • ~er noun • ~ment noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.intr. 1 (foll. by on, upon) intrude, esp. on another's territory or rights. 2 advance gradually beyond due limits. Derivatives encroacher n. encroachment n. Etymology: ME f. OF encrochier (as EN-(1), crochier f. croc hook: see CROOK) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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гл. вторгаться (особ. постепенно), захватывать (особ. мало-помалу), посягать ENCROACH – to encroach on another's rights ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. вторгаться (особ. постепенно); захватывать (особ. мало-помалу) to encroach upon the territory of a state —- вторгнуться на территорию государства the sea is encroaching upon the land —- море наступает на сушу to encroach on functions that do not belong to one —- присваивать себе чужие функции to encroach upon the domain of psychiatry —- вторгаться в область психиатрии 2. посягать to encroach upon (on) human rights —- посягать на права человека to encroach upon smb.'s time —- отнимать чье-л. время 3. выходить за пределы (разумного, возможного) impertinence encroaches when it is tolerated —- наглость переходит границы, когда ей не дают отпора ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) вторгаться (upon) The sea has been encroaching on the land for years. 2) покушаться на чужие права, посягать (on, upon) encroach upon smb. s time - отнимать время у кого-л. Syn: infringe, intrude, invade, trespass, violate Ant: desist, observe, respect, withdraw ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v encroach on/upon sth phr v 1 to gradually take more control of someone's time, possessions, rights etc than you should (a government that is encroaching on the rights of individuals) 2 to gradually cover more and more land (houses encroaching upon farmland) - encroachment n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1380, from O.Fr. encrochier "seize, fasten on, perch," from en- "in" + croc "hook," from O.N. krokr "hook." Sense of "trespass" is first recorded 1534. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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