encroaching

• Qui avance ou s'étend progressivement sur un territoire, un droit ou un domaine, souvent de manière indésirable ou nuisible.

Gradually advancing or intruding upon something else, often in a way that is unwelcome or harmful.

1. Gradually intrusiveC1formal

   Slowly advancing beyond usual or acceptable limits, often without permission or right.

   empiétant, envahissant

   • The encroaching development is threatening the local wildlife habitat.
   • She felt an encroaching sense of dread as the deadline approached.
   • The encroaching shadows of evening covered the garden.

   Synonymescreepingimpingingintrudingintrusiveinvasivetrespassing

   Antonymescontainedrespectfulrestrained

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'empiéter progressivement sur le territoire, les droits ou l'espace personnel d'autrui, souvent de manière indésirable ou nocive.

A verb used to indicate the act of gradually intruding on someone's territory, rights, or personal space, often in a way that is unwelcome or harmful.

1. Intrude graduallyC1formal

   To gradually intrude on someone's rights, property, or personal space.

   empiéter progressivement

   • The new building encroaches on our property line.
   • His constant questions encroached on her privacy.
   • The government's policies encroach upon individual freedoms.

   Synonymesimpingeinfringeintrudeinvadeoversteptrespass

   Antonymesrespectretreatwithdraw

2. Advance beyond limitsC1formal

   To gradually advance beyond usual or acceptable limits.

   empiéter

   • The desert is encroaching on the farmland.
   • The forest encroaches on the village boundaries.
   • Urban development is encroaching on natural habitats.

   Synonymesimpingeinfringeintrudeinvadeoversteptrespass

   Antonymesrecederetreatwithdraw

Variantes phrasalencroach upon