How is the word empiéter translated from French to English

English translation
to encroach
verb

Prendre un peu plus de place qu'il n'est permis.

To take a little more space than allowed.

Examples with “empiéter”

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  • La clôture empiète sur notre terrain. — The fence encroaches on our land.

  • Les voisins ont commencé à empiéter sur le chemin commun. — The neighbours began to encroach on the shared path.

  • Chaque soir, leurs tables empiètent sur le trottoir. — Every evening their tables encroach on the sidewalk.

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