encroachinggerundium / partizip präsens Used attributively to describe something that is gradually advancing or intruding.
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.
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun denoting the act of encroaching.