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im'pouz1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) imponer2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) imponer3) ((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•impose vb imponertr[ɪm'pəʊz]1 (gen) imponer (on, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto impose oneself on somebody aprovecharse de alguien: imponerto impose a tax: imponer un impuestoimpose vito impose on : abusar de, molestarto impose on her kindness: abusar de su bondadv.• cargar v.• imponer v.ɪm'pəʊz
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transitive verb \<\<restriction/condition\>\> imponer*
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v reflto 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
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vi molestar[ɪm'pǝʊz]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
1.VT [+ condition, fine, tax] imponer (on a); (Jur) [+ sentence] imponerto 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.VIto 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)
* * *[ɪm'pəʊz]
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transitive verb \<\<restriction/condition\>\> imponer*
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v reflto 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
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vi molestarto 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
См. также в других словарях:
restriction — re·stric·tion n 1: something that restricts: as a: a regulation that restricts or restrains b: a limitation on the use or enjoyment of property or a facility 2 a: an act of restricting b: the state of being restricted … Law dictionary
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restriction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ draconian, harsh, severe, strict, stringent, strong, tight, tough ▪ major, significant … Collocations dictionary
restriction — n. 1) to impose, place, put restrictions on 2) to lift a restriction 3) restrictions on * * * [rɪ strɪkʃ(ə)n] place put restrictions on to impose to lift a restriction restrictions on … Combinatory dictionary
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restriction — re|stric|tion W3S2 [rıˈstrıkʃən] n 1.) a rule or law that limits or controls what people can do restriction on ▪ restrictions on immigration ▪ a 50 mph speed restriction trade/travel restrictions impose/place restrictions on sth ▪ The law imposed … Dictionary of contemporary English
restriction */ — UK [rɪˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms restriction : singular restriction plural restrictions a) [countable, often plural] a rule, action, or situation that limits or controls someone or something trade/travel/speed/parking restrictions… … English dictionary
impose — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively ▪ The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed. ▪ simply ▪ New technology cannot be used successfully if it is simply imposed on an unwilling workforce. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
restriction — re|stric|tion [ rı strıkʃn ] noun * count often plural a rule, action, or situation that limits or controls someone or something: trade/travel/speed/parking restrictions restriction on: The county faces restrictions on the use of water for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
restriction — /rI strIkSFn/ noun 1 (countable often plural) a rule or system that limits or controls what you can do or what is allowed to happen (+ on): restrictions on immigration from Mexico into the US | impose/place restrictions on sth: The law imposed… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English