inroad (redirected from making inroads into)

in·road  (nrd)

n.

1. A hostile invasion; a raid.

2. An advance, especially at another's expense; an encroachment. Often used in the plural: Foreign products have made inroads into the American economy.

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[in¹ + road, riding, raid (obsolete).]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inroad - an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market" usurpation, encroachment, trespass, violation, intrusion - entry to another's property without right or permission
	2.	inroad - an invasion or hostile attack invasion - the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

Translations

inroad [ˈɪnrəud] n → incursión f;

(fig) → invasión f;

to make inroads into [+ time] → ocupar parte de [+ savings, supplies]; agotar parte de