Encroach Meaning in English

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التعريف

To gradually move into or take over someone else's space, rights, or territory without permission; also used for situations where limits or boundaries are slowly crossed.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal or written context; often refers to physical space or abstract boundaries (like 'encroach on privacy'). Collocates with 'on' (encroach on/upon). Can sound negative or legalistic. Not used for sudden or violent actions.

• Spanish: invadir - entrometerse
• Portuguese (BR): invadir - avançar sobre
• Portuguese (PT): invadir - avançar sobre
• Chinese (Simplified): 侵占 - 侵蚀
• Chinese (Traditional): 侵佔 - 侵蝕
• Hindi: अतिक्रमण करना
• Arabic: يتعدى - يغزو
• Bengali: অনুপ্রবেশ করা - দখল করা (অনধিকার) - ক্রমশ ছড়িয়ে পড়া
• Russian: посягать - вторгаться - захватывать (постепенно)
• Japanese: 侵害する - 侵入する
• Vietnamese: xâm phạm - lấn chiếm
• Korean: 침해하다 - 침범하다
• Turkish: tecavüz etmek - ihlal etmek - içine girmek (yavaşça)
• Urdu: دخل اندازی کرنا - تجاوز کرنا
• Indonesian: mengganggu - melanggar - memasuki wilayah (perlahan-lahan)

جمل نموذجية

People worry that technology will encroach on their privacy.

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Loud noises can encroach on your ability to concentrate.

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New shops are slowly encroaching into residential areas.

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Don’t let work encroach on your family time.

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The weeds are starting to encroach on the garden path.

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Buildings must not encroach on public land.

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