Pronúncia: ɪmˈpəʊz
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transitive verb
- archaic imposar (on a, upon sobre).
- [palm off] endossar (on, upon a).
- Typography compaginar.
- to impose a tax on sugar taxar el sucre, posar un impost sobre el sucre. intransitive verb
- to impose upon [person] abusar de l'amabilitat de.
- (idem) [deceive] engalipar, ensibornar, entabanar, ensarronar.
- to be imposed upon deixar-se [engalipar \ entabanar].
FALSOS AMICS!
Thanks for the invite, but I’d rather not impose on your family gathering. Gràcies per convidar-me, però sent una reunió de família hi seria de més.
The insane woman was imposed upon by her son. El fill es va aprofitar al màxim de la malaltia mental de la mare.