- encroach (up)on someone's time
- encroach (up)on someone's timebeslag leggen op iemands tijd
English-Dutch dictionary. 2013.
English-Dutch dictionary. 2013.
encroach — en|croach [ınˈkrəutʃ US ˈkroutʃ] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: encrochier to seize , from croche hook ] 1.) to gradually take more of someone s time, possessions, rights etc than you should encroach… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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encroach — UK [ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ] / US [ɪnˈkroʊtʃ] verb [intransitive] Word forms encroach : present tense I/you/we/they encroach he/she/it encroaches present participle encroaching past tense encroached past participle encroached 1) to gradually take something… … English dictionary
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