trespass
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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.
[Middle English trespassen, from Old French trespasser : tres-, over (from Latin trāns-; see trans-) + passer, to pass; see pass.]
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
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| Noun | 1. |  trespass - a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damagescivil 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 permissionactus 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!"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"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 lawfall - 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) 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
verb1. To violate a moral or divine law:
2. Law. To enter forcibly or illegally:
1. An act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or of nonfulfillment of an obligation or promise, for example:
3. An advance beyond proper or legal limits:
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Translations
ذَنْب، تَعَدٍّيَتَعَدّى على، يَتَجاوَز، يَخْرِق
vniknout bez povolenívniknutí
birtokháborítás
fara í heimildarleysi inn á eign annars
neteisėtai įeitineteisėtas įėjimas
ieiet bez atļaujas svešā teritorijāprivātīpašuma robežu pārkāpšana
vstúpiť na cudzí majetok
nepooblaščeno hoditinepooblaščeno vstopiti
izinsiz girmeizinsiz girmek
trespass
[ˈtrespəs]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
trespass
[ˈtrɛspəs]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
trespass
(ˈtrespəs) verb to enter illegally. You are trespassing (on my land).
noun the act of trespassing.
ˈtrespasser noun a person who trespasses.
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