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incruster

to inlay, to embed

verb ahn-kroos-TEH Rare

Also means

to gatecrash, to impose oneself

Usage Note

Incruster in its craft sense means to set gems, tiles, or decorative elements into a surface. In everyday colloquial use, s'incruster means to overstay one's welcome or to wedge oneself into a situation uninvited — il s'est incrusté à la fête (he gatecrashed the party). The colloquial reflexive sense is very common in speech.

Examples

"Il s'est incrusté à notre réunion."

Natural Translation

He barged into our meeting uninvited.

Literal Translation

He embedded himself in our meeting.

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