TRESPASS


Meaning of TRESPASS in English

I. tres ‧ pass 1 /ˈtrespəs $ -pəs, -pæs/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: trespasser 'to go across, trespass' , from tres 'across' (from Latin trans ) + passer 'to pass' ]

1 . to go onto someone’s private land without their permission

trespass on

She was arrested for trespassing on government property.

2 . old use to do something wrong SYN sin

—trespasser noun [countable]

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THESAURUS

▪ enter to go or come into a place. Enter is more formal than go in :

It appears the burglars entered the house through a back window.

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Occupying troops entered the town on 8th April.

▪ go in/into something to enter a place. Go in/into is the usual phrase to use in everyday English:

It was getting cold so we went in.

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He went into the cafe and ordered a drink.

▪ come in/into something to enter a place – used when you are already in that place:

Come in and sit down.

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When you come into the village, you’ll see the church on your right.

▪ get in/into something to succeed in entering a place, especially when it is difficult or it takes a long time:

I’d lost my key so I couldn’t get in.

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You can’t get into the club if you are under 18.

▪ break in/into something to enter a building using force, for example in order to steal something:

If anyone tries to break in, the alarm will go off.

▪ burst in/into something to enter a room or building very suddenly and noisily:

Two men with guns burst in and told us to lie on the floor.

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He burst into my office laughing and screaming like a maniac.

▪ barge in/into something to suddenly enter a room where you are not wanted because you are interrupting someone or you were not invited:

She just barged into my room without knocking.

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You can’t just go barging in.

▪ sneak in/into something to enter a place quietly and secretly hoping that no one will notice you:

If you’re late, just try and sneak into the back of the class.

▪ slip in/into something to enter a place quietly and quickly:

Maggie opened the door silently and slipped in.

▪ trespass formal to enter an area of land that belongs to someone else without permission:

The sign said ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’.

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Trespassing on the railway is a criminal offence in the UK.

trespass on something phrasal verb formal

to unfairly use more than you should of someone else’s time, help etc for your own advantage:

It would be trespassing on their hospitality to accept any more from them.

II. trespass 2 BrE AmE noun

1 . [uncountable and countable] ( also trespassing American English ) the offence of going onto someone’s land without their permission:

He will be prosecuted for trespass.

2 . [countable] biblical something you have done that is morally wrong SYN sin

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.