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Meanings of
encroach upon
in English
Spanish
invadir
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To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate.
invade
intrude on
obtrude upon
Spanish
invadir
Usage of
encroach upon
in English
1
In a few minutes, it would start to
encroach
upon
the Sun.
2
They
encroach
upon
the gloom, and open it for us with hopes.
3
A banker must never
encroach
upon
the province of the lawyer.
4
For a time they threatened to
encroach
upon
a golden afternoon.
5
But let us proceed quietly, and not
encroach
upon
future events.
6
Let no, one
encroach
upon
another, but all assist each other.
7
How long, Mösramelik, are you going to
encroach
upon
my inheritance?
8
Beware lest ye
encroach
upon
the substance of your neighbor.
9
But my foreknowledge must not
encroach
upon
their free will.
10
Did no one dare to
encroach
upon
it simply because it was so beautiful?
11
But no blade of grass, no wildflower dared to
encroach
upon
the black road.
12
And that was beginning to
encroach
upon
the enjoyment.
13
Education must not
encroach
upon
the years of maturity.
14
There are no rights for you to
encroach
upon
.
15
Miss Anerley, I will not
encroach
upon
your kindness.
16
No one of them might
encroach
upon
the other.
Other examples for "encroach upon"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
encroach
upon
encroach
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
encroach upon
Spanish
invadir
entrometerse
aparcer sin invitación
violar
inmiscuirse
Encroach upon
through the time
Encroach upon
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common