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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrespassing
/ˈtrɛs.pə.sɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of entering someone's land or property without permission or legal right.
"The property owners posted numerous signs warning against trespassing."
- 1
Entering someone's property without authorization or committing an offense against a person or rule.
"They were warned that walking on the private trail meant trespassing on restricted land."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'trespasser', meaning 'to pass beyond, cross over, or transgress', originating from Latin 'trans-' (across) + 'passare' (to pass). The legal and general meanings evolved from simply passing across a boundary to unlawfully entering someone else's property.
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Violation de propriété
Transliteration: vyɔ.la.sjɔ̃ də pʁɔ.pʁi.e.te
"Il a été arrêté pour violation de propriété privée."
Hausfriedensbruch
Transliteration: ˈhaʊ̯sˌfʁiːdn̩sˌbʁʊx
"Das Betreten des Geländes gilt als Hausfriedensbruch."
Violazione di domicilio
Transliteration: vjo.laˈt្សjoː.ne di do.miˈt្សiː.lo
"È stato denunciato per violazione di domicilio."
Allanamiento de morada
Transliteration: a.ʎa.naˈmjen.to ðe moˈɾa.ða
"Entrar sin permiso constituye un delito de allanamiento."
Invasão de propriedade
Transliteration: ĩ.vaˈzɐ̃w dʒi pɾo.pɾi.eˈda.dʒi
"Eles foram multados por invasão de propriedade."
अतिक्रमण
Transliteration: atikramaṇ
"निजी संपत्ति में प्रवेश करना अतिक्रमण माना जाता है।"
擅自闯入
Transliteration: shàn zì chuǎng rù
"未经允许擅自闯入私人领地是违法的。"
무단침입
Transliteration: mudanchimip
"그들은 사유지 무단침입 혐의로 체포되었습니다."
不法侵入
Transliteration: fuhō shinnyū
"敷地内への不法侵入は法律で禁止されています。"
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