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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