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Meanings of encroach in inglés

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invadir

Impinge or infringe upon.

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