impinge

im·pinge  (m-pnj)

v. im·pinged, im·ping·ing, im·ping·es

v.intr.

1. To collide or strike: Sound waves impinge on the eardrum.

2. To encroach; trespass: Do not impinge on my privacy.

v.tr.

To encroach upon: "One of a democratic government's continuing challenges is finding a way to protect . . . secrets without impinging the liberties that democracy exists to protect" (Christian Science Monitor).

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[Latin impingere : in-, against; see in-² + pangere, to fasten; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

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im·pingement n.

im·pinger n.

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impinge [ɪmˈpɪndʒ]

vb

1. (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to encroach or infringe; trespass to impinge on someone's time

2. (intr; usually foll by on, against, or upon) to collide (with); strike

[from Latin impingere to drive at, dash against, from pangere to fasten, drive in]

impingement  n

impinger  n

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impinge, infringe - To impinge is to come into contact or encroach or have an impact; to infringe is to encroach on a right or privilege or to violate.

See also related terms for impact.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	impinge - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" trench, encroach, entrench take advantage, trespass - make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
	2.	impinge - advance beyond the usual limit encroach, infringe advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

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impinge

verb

impinge on or upon something invade, violate, encroach on, trespass on, infringe on, make inroads on, obtrude on If he were at home all the time he would impinge on my space.

impinge on or upon something or someone affect, influence, relate to, impact on, touch, touch upon, have a bearing on, bear upon These cuts have impinged on the region's largest employers.

Translations

impinge [ɪmˈpɪndʒ] VI to impinge on sth/sb → incidir en algo/algn, afectar a algo/algn
to impinge on sb's freedom/rights → vulnerar la libertad/los derechos de algn

impinge

vi

(= have effect: on sb’s life, habits) → sich auswirken (→ on auf +acc), → beeinflussen (→ on +acc); (= infringe: on sb’s rights etc) → einschränken (→ on +acc); to impinge on somebody/somebody’s consciousness → jdm zu Bewusstsein kommen

(= strike) → (auf)treffen, fallen (→ on auf +acc)

impinge [ɪmˈpɪndʒ] vi to impinge on (person, situation) → influire su; (freedom, independence) → violare; (rights) → ledere