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Meanings of encroach in English

Spanish
invadir

Impinge or infringe upon.

        invadir
        Usage of encroach in English
        1
        The EU says some U.S. derivatives rules will encroach on European companies.
        Reuters
        2
        In a few minutes, it would start to encroach upon the Sun.
        The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
        3
        Any further delays in the elections would encroach on the 2011 referendum.
        Reuters
        4
        She had given him a tool to encroach on Mistress Harfor's ground.
        Knife of dreams
        5
        Block that flow, or divert it, and saltwater is sure to encroach.
        The Guardian
        6
        They encroach upon the gloom, and open it for us with hopes.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 / A Magazine...
        7
        She fights a losing battle because the larger world continues to encroach.
        Armageddon's Children
        8
        He was determined not to let the Street encroach on his wretchedness.
        K
        9
        He was so feeble that he might safely be suffered to encroach.
        Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
        10
        The brown weed-filled yards were starting to encroach through the ground-floor windows.
        Mutated
        11
        She thanks you for your indulgence, on which she will not encroach.
        Tales and Novels — Volume 08
        12
        Or do you apprehend that I meant to encroach on your liberties?
        The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part D. / From...
        13
        The King might be eager to encroach; yet something constantly drove him back.
        Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
        14
        The OCI has previously said this would encroach on its turf.
        Reuters
        15
        Wolves don't encroach on one another's lands unless they're looking for a fight.
        Secrets of the Wolves
        16
        A banker must never encroach upon the province of the lawyer.
        Erema; Or, My Father's Sin
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