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encroach in Spanish

encroach in Spanish is inmiscuirse, invadir, traspasar — encroach means to take hold of or claim something for oneself.

encroach in Spanish

inmiscuirse
verb
(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
invadir
verb
(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
traspasar
verb
(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
usurpar
verb
(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.

What does "encroach" mean?

  1. verb To take hold of or claim something for oneself.
  2. verb To go further than you should into someone else's land or rights.
    "Because change itself would absolutely stay-stable, and again, conversely, stability itself would change, if each of them encroached on the other."
  3. verb To move forward little by little, past the point where it should stop.
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encroach in a sentence

  • Because change itself would absolutely stay-stable, and again, conversely, stability itself would change, if each of them encroached on the other.
  • Gradually the negative feelings encroached into her work.

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What is "encroach" in Spanish?
"encroach" in Spanish is inmiscuirse, invadir, traspasar. encroach means: To take hold of or claim something for oneself.
Are there other ways to say "encroach" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "encroach": inmiscuirse, invadir, traspasar, usurpar.
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