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encroach encroach on, encroach upon [ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ]
verbo transitivo con partícula
1. usurpar (rights); invadir (time, land)
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encroach [in-krouch]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. Pasar los límites de la confianza, etc. To encroach upon kindness, abusar de la bondad de alguno. (n)
- To encroach on/upon something -> invadir algo (on land); cercenar algo (on rights)
va. Usurpar, avanzar gradualmente, irse apoderando poco a poco, apropiarse lo ajeno.
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