im·pose ( m-p z )v. im·posed, im·pos·ing, im·pos·es v.tr. 1. To establish or apply as compulsory; levy: impose a tax. 2. To apply or make prevail by or as if by authority: impose a peace settlement. See Synonyms at dictate. 3. To obtrude or force (oneself, for example) on another or others. 4. Printing To arrange (type or plates) on an imposing stone. 5. To offer or circulate fraudulently; pass off: imposed a fraud on consumers. v.intr. To take unfair advantage: You are always imposing on their generosity. [Middle English imposen, from Old French imposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin imp nere, to place upon : in-, on; see in-2 + pnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]im·pos er n. |
impose [ɪmˈpəʊz]
vb (usually foll by on or upon)
1. (tr) to establish as something to be obeyed or complied with; enforce to impose a tax on the people
2. to force (oneself, one's presence, etc.) on another or others; obtrude
3. (intr) to take advantage, as of a person or quality to impose on someone's kindness
4. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) Printing to arrange pages so that after printing and folding the pages will be in the correct order
5. (tr) to pass off deceptively; foist to impose a hoax on someone
6. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) (of a bishop or priest) to lay (the hands) on the head of a candidate for certain sacraments
[from Old French imposer, from Latin impōnere to place upon, from pōnere to place, set]
imposable adj
imposer n
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| Verb | 1. | impose - compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy" |
| 2. |  impose - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" clamp - impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital" give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" foist - to force onto another; "He foisted his work on me" | |
| 3. | impose - impose and collect; "levy a fine" toll - charge a fee for using; "Toll the bridges into New York City" tithe - levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was tithed" reimpose - impose anew; "The fine was reimposed" lay - impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone" mulct - impose a fine on; "he was fined for littering" tax - levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state" bill, charge - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" distrain - levy a distress on |
impose
verb
impose on someone intrude on, exploit, take advantage of, use, trouble, abuse, bother, encroach on, horn in (informal), trespass on, gate-crash (informal), take liberties with, butt in on, presume upon, force yourself on, obtrude on I was afraid you'd think we were imposing on you.
impose something on or upon someone
Translations
impose [ɪmˈpəʊz]
A. VT [+ condition, fine, tax] → imponer (on a) (Jur) [+ sentence] → imponer
troops were brought in to impose order → se movilizaron tropas para imponer el orden
he tries to impose his views on everyone else → intenta imponer sus puntos de vista a los demás
to impose o.s. on sb → abusar de la amabilidad de algn
I couldn't possibly impose myself on you for dinner → estaría abusando de su amabilidad si me quedara a cenar
troops were brought in to impose order → se movilizaron tropas para imponer el orden
he tries to impose his views on everyone else → intenta imponer sus puntos de vista a los demás
to impose o.s. on sb → abusar de la amabilidad de algn
I couldn't possibly impose myself on you for dinner → estaría abusando de su amabilidad si me quedara a cenar
impose [ɪmˈpəʊz] vt
[+ fine] → imposer
[+ condition, taste] → imposer
I was afraid you'd feel we were imposing on you → J'avais peur que tu croies que nous abusions de ta gentillesse.
impose on
vt fus (= take advantage of) [+ person] → abuser de la gentillesse deI was afraid you'd feel we were imposing on you → J'avais peur que tu croies que nous abusions de ta gentillesse.
impose
vt
task, conditions → aufzwingen, auferlegen (on sb jdm); sanctions, fine, sentence → verhängen (on gegen); tax → erheben; opinions, taste → aufzwingen (on sb jdm); to impose a tax on something → etw mit einer Steuer belegen, etw besteuern; the pressures imposed upon teachers → der Druck, dem Lehrer ausgesetzt sind
to impose oneself or one’s presence on somebody → sich jdm aufdrängen; he imposed himself on them for three months → er ließ sich einfach drei Monate bei ihnen nieder
impose [ɪmˈpəʊz] vt (conditions, fine, tax) to impose (sth on sb) → imporre (qc a qn)
impose [ɪmˈpəʊz] vt (conditions, fine, tax) to impose (sth on sb) → imporre (qc a qn)
impose (up)on vi + prep (person) → approfittare di
impose [ɪmˈpəʊz] vt (conditions, fine, tax) to impose (sth on sb) → imporre (qc a qn)
impose (up)on vi + prep (person) → approfittare di
v impose [imˈpouz]
1 to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes. oplê يَفْرِض عَلى налагам uvalit, zavést pålægge auferlegen επιβάλλω κτ. σε κπ. ή κτ. imponer kehtestama کردن؛ بستن määrätä taxer לְהָטִיל लागू करना nametnuti (adót, vámot stb.) vet ki vmire membebankan leggja á imporre 課する 부과하다 uždėti aplikt (ar nodokli u.tml.) mengenakan opleggen pålegge, ilegge nakładać impôr a impune облагать uvaliť naložiti nametnuti lägga på, införa เรียกเก็บ (ภาษี) uygulamak, yürürlüğe koymak 課(稅)，課以(罰款)，賦予(任務) оподатковувати; обкладати податками عائد کرنا đánh thuế 征（税）
2 to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers. voorskryf يَفْرِضُ نَفْسَه على прилагам vynucovat si påtvinge aufdrängen επιβάλλω, επιβάλλομαι imponer peale suruma تحمیل کردن tyrkyttää imposer לִכפוֹת थोपना, आरोपित करना nametnuti se ráerőszakol memaksakan þröngva upp á imporre 押しつける 주제넘게 나서다 primesti uzspiest; uztiept memaksa opleggen, zich opdringen påtvinge, prakke på narzucać impôr a impune навязывать vynucovať si vsiliti naturati tvinga (pracka) på กำหนด zorla kabul ettirmek 強迫(某人)接受(自己的看法) нав'язувати سر تھوپنا áp đặt 把...强加
3 (often withon) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help. opdring aan يَفْرِض على، يُجْبِر натрапвам zneužít være til ulejlighed sich aufdrängen εκμεταλλεύομαι, κάνω κατάχρηση της καλοσύνης κπ. abusar de peale käima سربار شدن؛ به گردن کسی گذاشتن painostaa abuser de la bonté de לְנָצֵל अनुचित लाभ उठाना podmetnuti, prevariti rásóz vkire vmit memaksa notfæra sér, misnota approfittare di 強いる 강요하다 apsunkinti uzbāzties; uzplīties membebankan tot last zijn utnytte, benytte seg av narzucać się abusar de a abuza de bunătatea (...) навязываться zneužiť vsiljevati (se) nametnuti se tvinga sig på ขอให้ช่วย külfet yüklemek, zahmetine sokmak 麻煩某人 нав'язувати(ся) بے جا مطالبہ کرنا ép buộc 硬缠着某人
n imposition [impəˈziʃən]
oplegging فَرْض налагане uložení; požadavek ulejlighed die Belastung επιβολή imposición kohustus تحمیل määrääminen imposition הַטָלָה, טִרחָה आरोपण nametanje, namet megterhelés, teher(tétel), adó; kivetés pemaksaan frekja, misnotkun; álagning imposizione 押しつけ 부과 uždėjimas, primetimas, apsunkinimas aplikšana (ar nodokli u.tml.); uzspiešana; uzbāšanās pengenaan last byrde narzucanie (się) imposição impunere обложение; навязывание úloha; uvalenie; daň, poplatok; podvod vsiljevanje naturanje påläggande, påtvingande การเก็บภาษี yükleme, yürürlüğe koyma; külfet, zahmet 課徵，強迫接受 оподаткування; обкладання митом عائد کرنے کا عمل sự áp đặt 征税，强迫接受
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