trespass

tres·pass

 (trĕs′pəs, -păs′)

intr.v. tres·passed, tres·pass·ing, tres·pass·es

1. Law To commit an unlawful injury to the person, property, or rights of another, with actual or implied force or violence, especially to enter onto another's land wrongfully.

2. To infringe on the privacy, time, or attention of another: "I must ... not trespass too far on the patience of a good-natured critic" (Henry Fielding).

3. To commit an offense or a sin; transgress or err.

n. (trĕs′păs′, -pəs)

1. Law

a. The act of trespassing.

b. A suit brought for trespassing.

2. An intrusion or infringement on another.

3. The transgression of a moral or social law, code, or duty. See Synonyms at breach.

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[Middle English trespassen, from Old French trespasser : tres-, over (from Latin trāns-; see trans-) + passer, to pass; see pass.]

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tres′pass·er n.

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trespass

(ˈtrɛspəs)

vb (intr)

1. (often foll by: on or upon) to go or intrude (on the property, privacy, or preserves of another) with no right or permission

2. (Law) law to commit trespass, esp to enter wrongfully upon land belonging to another

3. archaic (often foll by against) to sin or transgress

n

4. (Law) law

a. any unlawful act committed with force or violence, actual or implied, which causes injury to another person, his property, or his rights

b. a wrongful entry upon another's land

c. an action to recover damages for such injury or wrongful entry

5. an intrusion on another's privacy or preserves

6. a sin or offence

[C13: from Old French trespas a passage, from trespasser to pass through, from tres- trans- + passer, ultimately from Latin passus a pace¹]

ˈtrespasser n

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tres•pass

(ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæs)

n.

1.

a. wrongful entry upon the lands of another.

b. an unlawful act causing injury to the person, property, or rights of another.

c. the action to recover damages for such injury.

2. an encroachment or intrusion.

3. an offense, sin, or wrong.

v.i.

4. to commit a trespass.

5. to encroach on a person's privacy, time, etc.; infringe (usu. fol. by on or upon).

6. to commit a transgression or offense; transgress; offend; sin.

[1250–1300; Middle English trespas transgression < Old French, derivative of trespasser=tres- (< Latin trāns- trans-) + passer to pass]

tres′pass•er, n.

syn: trespass, encroach, infringe imply overstepping boundaries or violating the rights of others. To trespass is to invade the property or rights of another, esp. to pass unlawfully within the boundaries of private land: The hunters trespassed on the farmer's fields. To encroach is to intrude, gradually and often stealthily, on the territory, rights, or privileges of another, so that a footing is imperceptibly established: The sea slowly encroached on the land. To infringe is to break in upon or invade another's rights, customs, or the like, by violating or disregarding them: to infringe on a patent.

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trespass

Past participle: trespassed
Gerund: trespassing

Imperative

trespass

trespass

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trespass - a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages civil wrong, tort - (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought continuing trespass - trespass that is not transient or intermittent but continues as long as the offending object remains; "dumping his garbage on my land was a case of continuing trespass" trespass de bonis asportatis - an action brought to recover damages from a person who has taken goods or property from its rightful owner trespass on the case - an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss; "a person struck by a log as it was thrown onto a road could maintain trespass against the thrower but one who was hurt by stumbling over it could maintain and action on the case" trespass quare clausum fregit - the defendant unlawfully enters the land of the plaintiff trespass viet armis - trespass with force and arms resulting in injury to another's person or property
	2.	trespass - entry to another's property without right or permission usurpation, encroachment, violation, intrusion actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" inroad - an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"
Verb	1.	trespass - enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!" intrude breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" break in, break - enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?" take advantage, trespass - make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
	2.	trespass - make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy" take advantage impinge, trench, encroach, entrench - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" use - seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"
	3.	trespass - break the law         breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
	4.	trespass - commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law sin, transgress fall - yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
	5.	trespass - pass beyond (limits or boundaries)   overstep, transgress go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

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trespass

verb

1. intrude, infringe, encroach, enter without permission, invade, poach, obtrude They were trespassing on private property.

2. (Archaic) sin, offend, transgress, commit a sin Forgive those who trespass against us.

noun

1. intrusion, infringement, encroachment, unlawful entry, invasion, poaching, wrongful entry You could be prosecuted for trespass.

2. (Old-fashioned) sin, crime, fault, error, offence, breach, misconduct, wrongdoing, misdemeanour, delinquency, misdeed, transgression, misbehaviour, iniquity, infraction, evildoing, injury Forgive us our trespasses.

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trespass

verb

1. To violate a moral or divine law:

err, offend, sin, transgress.

2. Law. To enter forcibly or illegally:

break in, burglarize.

noun

1. An act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or of nonfulfillment of an obligation or promise, for example:

breach, contravention, infraction, infringement, transgression, violation.

2. The act of entering a building or room with the intent to commit theft:

break-in, burglary.

3. An advance beyond proper or legal limits:

encroachment, entrenchment, impingement, infringement, intrusion, obtrusion.

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Translations

ذَنْب، تَعَدٍّيَتَعَدّى على، يَتَجاوَز، يَخْرِق

vniknout bez povolenívniknutí

Übertretenunbefugt betretenunbefugtes Betreten

entrée non autorisée

birtokháborítás

fara í heimildarleysi inn á eign annars

invadere la sfera privatasconfinare

neteisėtai įeitineteisėtas įėjimas

ieiet bez atļaujas svešā teritorijāprivātīpašuma robežu pārkāpšana

eiendomskrenkelsekrenke eiendomsretten

vstúpiť na cudzí majetok

nepooblaščeno hoditinepooblaščeno vstopiti

izinsiz girmeizinsiz girmek

侵犯非法进入

trespass

[ˈtrespəs]

A. VI

1. (on land) → entrar ilegalmente (on en) "no trespassing" → "prohibida la entrada"
to trespass upon (fig) → abusar de
may I trespass upon your kindness to ask that ... > (frm) → permítame abusar de su amabilidad pidiendo que ...
to trespass upon sb's privacy → invadir la vida íntima de algn

2. (= do wrong) (Rel) → pecar (against contra) to trespass against (Jur) → infringir, violar

B. N

1. (on land) → entrada f ilegal, invasión f (de propiedad ajena)

2. (= transgression) → infracción f, violación f (Rel) → pecado m
forgive us our trespasses → perdónanos nuestras deudas

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trespass

[ˈtrɛspəs] vi

(on private property, land) → pénétrer sans autorisation
you're trespassing! → vous êtes sur une propriété privée!
"No trespassing" → "Propriété privée", "Défense d'entrer - Propriété privée"
to trespass on sth [+ private property, private land] → pénétrer sans autorisation dans qch, entrer sans autorisation dans qch

to trespass on sth (fig) [+ privacy] → faire intrusion dans qch

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trespass

vi

(on property) → unbefugt betreten (→ on sth etw acc); “no trespassing” → „Betreten verboten“; you’re trespassing → Sie dürfen sich hier nicht aufhalten

to trespass (up)on somebody’s rights/area of responsibility → in jds Rechte/Verantwortungsbereich (acc) → eingreifen; to trespass (up)on somebody’s privacy → jds Privatsphäre verletzen; to trespass (up)on somebody’s kindness/time → jds Freundlichkeit/Zeit überbeanspruchen

(Bibl) as we forgive them that trespass against us → wie wir vergeben unseren Schuldigern

n

(Jur) → unbefugtes Betreten

(Bibl) forgive us our trespasses → vergib uns unsere Schuld

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trespass

[ˈtrɛspəs]

1. vi to trespass (on) (on land) → entrare abusivamente (in) (fig) (on time, hospitality) → abusare (di)
"no trespassing" → "proprietà privata", "vietato l'accesso"

2. n (on land) → transito abusivo

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trespass

(ˈtrespəs) verb

to enter illegally. You are trespassing (on my land). oortree, betree يَتَعَدّى على، يَتَجاوَز، يَخْرِق влизам в чужда собственост invadir vniknout bez povolení unbefugt betreten trænge ind καταπατώ entrar sin autorización; transgresión, usurpación, invasión sisse tungima, (õigustesse) puutuma بی اجازه داخل شدن tunkeutua laittomasti s'introduire sans permission לְהָסִיג גְבוּל अतिक्रमण करना neovlašteno ući (u tuđi posjed) vki területén engedély nélkül átjár menerobos fara í heimildarleysi inn á eign annars sconfinare, 侵入する 불법 침입하다 neteisėtai įeiti ieiet bez atļaujas svešā teritorijā menceroboh overtreden ferdes uten lov på privat eiendom, krenke eiendomsretten wkraczać bez zezwolenia پرته له اجازی داخلیدل invadir a încălca/a viola (o pro­­prietate privată) вторгаться в чужие владения vstúpiť na cudzí majetok (bez povolenia); porušiť nepooblaščeno vstopiti neovlašćeno ući na posed inkräkta, göra intrång ล่วงล้ำ izinsiz girmek 非法進入 порушувати чуже право володіння بے جا مداخلت کرنا xâm phạm 非法进入

noun

the act of trespassing. betreding ذَنْب، تَعَدٍّ влизане в чужда собственост invasão vniknutí das Übertreten, unbefugtes Betreten ulovlig indtrængen καταπάτηση violación de domicilio sissetungimine, õigusrikkumine ورود غیر مجاز tunkeutuminen entrée non autorisée הַסַגָת גְבוּל अतिक्रमण neovlašten ulaz, kršenje birtokháborítás penerobosan það að fara í heimildarleysi inn á eign annars sconfinamento 侵入 불법 침입 neteisėtas įėjimas privātīpašuma robežu pārkāpšana pencerobohan overtredingeiendomskrenkelse wkroczenie غیر مجاز ننوتل invasão încălcare/ violare a unei proprietăţi нарушение владения vniknutie; porušenie nepooblaščen vstop neovlašćen ulaz na posed intrång การล่วงล้ำ izinsiz girme 侵犯 порушення володіння بے جا مداخلت sự xâm phạm 侵犯

ˈtrespasser noun

a person who trespasses. betreder مُتَعَدٍّ، مُذْنِب нарушител invasor vetřelec der/die Unbefugte ulovligt indtrængende person καταπατητής intruso sissetungija, tülitaja آدم متجاوز tunkeutuja intrus/-use מְסִיג גְבוּל अतिक्रामक osoba koja neovlašetno ulazi, kršitelj birtokháborító penerobos maður sem fer í heimildarleysi inn á eign annars intruso 侵入者 불법 침입자 įsibrovėlis (likuma, tiesību) pārkāpējs penceroboh overtreder en som ferdes uten lov på privat eiendom osoba wkraczająca bez zezwolenia na prywatny teren یرغل کوونکی سړی invasor per­soană care încalcă/violează o proprietate лицо, вторгающееся в чужие владения votrelec; previnilec; hriešnik kršitelj osoba koja neovlašćeno ulazi na posed inkräktare ผู้บุกรุก izinsiz giren kişi 侵犯者 особа, що порушує право володіння بے جا مخل kẻ xâm lược 侵犯者

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