WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| impose [sth]⇒ vtr | archaic (printing) | imponer⇒ vtr |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
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| 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? |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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