impose

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪmˈpoʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im pōz′)

Inflections of 'impose' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
imposes
v 3rd person singular
imposing
v pres p
imposed
v past
imposed
v past p

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
impose [sth]⇒ vtr (enforce, esp. by law)imponer⇒ vtr
 The council has imposed a new parking tax.
 El municipio impuso un nuevo impuesto al aparcamiento.
impose [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep (force on)imponerle algo a alguien loc verb + prep
 The dictator imposed his will on the people.
 El dictador le impuso su voluntad al pueblo.
impose [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep (enforce by law)imponer algo a loc verb + prep
 The court imposed a fine on the business.
 El tribunal impuso una multa al negocio.
impose⇒ vi (take advantage)aprovecharse⇒ v prnl
  abusar⇒ vtr
  molestar⇒ vtr
 Are you sure you don't mind me staying another night? I don't want to impose.
 ¿Estás seguro de que no te importa que me quede una noche más? No quiero aprovecharme.
impose [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep (pass off)imponer algo a loc verb + prep
 The awful writer imposed his terrible writings on the unsuspecting public.
 El pésimo escritor impuso sus horribles obras al desprevenido público.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
impose [sth]⇒ vtr archaic (printing)imponer⇒ vtr
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
impose on [sb] vtr phrasal insep (force yourself on [sb])imponerse a v prnl + prep
 Ken imposed on his hosts and made them irritable.
 Ken se impuso a sus invitados y los irritó.
impose on [sb] vtr phrasal insep (inconvenience [sb])abusar de la amabilidad de loc verb
  molestar a vtr + prep
  incomodar a vtr + prep
  importunar a vtr + prep
 I don't want to impose on you but could you collect my dry cleaning?
 No quisiera abusar de tu amabilidad, pero ¿podrías pasar a buscar mi ropa de la tintorería?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
impose upon [sb] vi + prep slightly formal (force yourself on [sb])imponerse sobre, imponerse ante v prnl + prep
impose upon [sb] vi + prep slightly formal (inconvenience [sb])ser una molestia para loc verb
  molestar a vtr + prep
impose yourself on [sb],
impose yourself upon [sb] v expr		 (force yourself on [sb])imponerse ante v prnl + prep
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'impose' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
apply - assess - burden - dispense justice - foist - force feed - inflict - make jointly liable - obtrude - pile on - put - ram down sb's throat - segregate - spare - thrust - westernize
Spanish:
poner - imponer - entrampar - imponer a - imponer el orden - imponer multas - imponer su criterio - imprimir - penitenciar - pensionar


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