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noun* * *in·road[ˈɪnrəʊd, AM -roʊd]n usu pl1. (reduce noticeably)to make \inroads into [or on] sth money, savings tiefe Löcher in etw akk reißen; object, pile sich akk an etw dat vergreifen famsomeone has been making \inroads into the chocolate cake jemand hat sich am Schokoladenkuchen vergriffenthe Green Party failed to make significant \inroads on the Labour vote die Grünen konnten der Labour-Partei keine wesentlichen Stimmenverluste zufügen2. (make progress)to make \inroads [into sth] [bei [o mit] etw dat] weiterkommen [o Fortschritte machen3. (raid)to make \inroads [into sth] [in etw akk] vorstoßento make \inroads on sth in etw akk einfallen* * *['ɪnrəʊd]n2) (fig)the Japanese are making inroads into the British market — die Japaner dringen in den britischen Markt ein
these expenses are making great inroads into my bank account — diese Ausgaben greifen mein Bankkonto stark an
* * *inroad [ˈınrəʊd] smake an inroad einfallenmake inroads into sb’s rights in jemandes Rechte eingreifenmake inroads on sb’s free time jemandes Freizeit stark einschränken;make inroads into sb’s savings ein großes Loch in jemandes Ersparnisse reißen4. fig Eindringen n (in, into, on, upon in akk):make inroads into a market WIRTSCH in einen Markt eindringen* * *noun1) (intrusion) Eingriff, der (on, into in + Akk.)* * *n.Überfall -¨e m.
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Incursion — In*cur sion, n. [L. incursio: cf. F. incursion. See {Incur}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid. [1913 Webster] The Scythian … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incursion — (n.) hostile attack, early 15c., from M.Fr. incursion (14c.) or directly from L. incursionem (nom. incursio) a running against, noun of action from pp. stem of incurrere (see INCUR (Cf. incur)) … Etymology dictionary
incursion — I noun advancement, aggression, assault, attack, breach, encroachment, entrance, foray, forced entry, hostile entrance, incursio, infiltration, influx, infringement, ingress, ingression, inroad, introgression, intrusion, invasion, irruption,… … Law dictionary
hostile entrance — index incursion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
incursion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin incursion , incursio, from incurrere Date: 15th century 1. a hostile entrance into a territory ; raid 2. an entering in or into (as an activity or undertaking) … New Collegiate Dictionary
incursion — /in kerr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. 1. a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, esp. a sudden one; raid: The bandits made brief incursions on the village. 2. a harmful inroad. 3. a running in: the incursion of sea water. [1400 50;… … Universalium
incursion — I. /ɪnˈkɜʒən / (say in kerzhuhn) noun 1. a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially one of sudden character; raid; attack. 2. a harmful inroad. 3. a running in: the incursion of sea water. {Middle English, from Latin… …
incursion — in·cur·sion || ɪn kÉœrÊ’n / kÉœËʃn n. hostile invasion, attack, raid; infiltration, entering, coming in … English contemporary dictionary
incursion — in•cur•sion [[t]ɪnˈkɜr ʒən, ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory; raid 2) an inroad; penetration • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L incursiō, der. (with tiō tion) of incurrere; see incur … From formal English to slang
foreign incursion laws — plural noun a set of laws which proscribe anyone coming into Australia for hostile purposes or anyone in the country supporting hostile activities; Australians fighting overseas for government forces are not committing an offence but Australians… …
invasion — invasion, incursion, raid, inroad are comparable when meaning an entrance effected by force or strategy. Invasion basically implies entrance upon another s territory with such hostile intentions as conquest, plunder, or use as a basis of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
