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encroaching
UK
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ/
UK
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is gradually advancing or intruding.
Übersetzungen
The encroaching darkness made it difficult to see the path.
Посягающая тьма затрудняла видимость пути.
The encroaching tide threatened to flood the coastal village.
Наступающий прилив угрожал затопить прибрежную деревню.
Definitionen
The encroaching darkness signaled the end of the day.
The encroaching noise from the construction site was becoming unbearable for the residents.
encroachings
Pl.
UK
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun denoting the act of encroaching.
Definitionen
Environmentalists worry about the encroaching of urban development into wetlands.
encroaching
Gerundium
encroached
Präteritum
encroached
Partizip Perfekt
encroaching
Gerundium
UK
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/
US
/ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/
Übersetzungen
The new construction project may encroach on the protected wetlands.
Новый строительный проект может посягать на охраняемые водно-болотные угодья.
The invasive species began to encroach on the native plants.
Инвазивные виды начали захватывать местные растения.
The company was accused of trying to encroach on its competitor's market.
Компанию обвинили в попытке вторгаться на рынок конкурента.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
The new construction project began to encroach on the neighboring parkland.
The sea has started to encroach upon the coastline, eroding the land.
I don’t want to encroach on your free time, so I’ll keep the meeting brief.