impose

impose
im'pouz
verb
1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) imponer
2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) imponer
3) ((often with on) 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.) abusar de
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impose vb imponer
El gerundio de impose se escribe imposing
impose
tr[ɪm'pəʊz]
transitive verb
1 (gen) imponer (on, a)
■ the judge imposed a twelve-year sentence el juez impuso una condena de doce años
■ he's always imposing his opinions on us siempre nos impone sus opiniones
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to impose oneself on somebody aprovecharse de alguien
impose [ɪm'po:z] v, -posed ; -posing vt
: imponer
to impose a tax: imponer un impuesto
impose vi
to impose on : abusar de, molestar
to impose on her kindness: abusar de su bondad
impose
v.
• cargar v.
• imponer v.
ɪm'pəʊz
1.
transitive verb \<\<restriction/condition\>\> imponer*

it's been imposed on us by management — la dirección nos lo ha impuesto

the judge imposed the maximum sentence — el juez aplicó la pena máxima


2.
v refl

to impose oneself on somebody: if I may impose myself on you for a few more days — si puedo abusar de su amabilidad quedándome unos días más


3.
vi molestar

to impose ON o UPON somebody: I think I've imposed on him enough already me parece que ya lo he molestado or importunado bastante; to impose on somebody's goodwill — abusar de la buena voluntad de alguien

[ɪm'pǝʊz]
1.
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

2.
VI

to impose (up)on — (=take advantage of) [+ kindness, hospitality] abusar de

I don't wish to impose (upon you) — no quiero abusar, no quiero molestar(le)

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[ɪm'pəʊz]
1.
transitive verb \<\<restriction/condition\>\> imponer*

it's been imposed on us by management — la dirección nos lo ha impuesto

the judge imposed the maximum sentence — el juez aplicó la pena máxima


2.
v refl

to impose oneself on somebody: if I may impose myself on you for a few more days — si puedo abusar de su amabilidad quedándome unos días más


3.
vi molestar

to impose ON o UPON somebody: I think I've imposed on him enough already me parece que ya lo he molestado or importunado bastante; to impose on somebody's goodwill — abusar de la buena voluntad de alguien


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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