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im·po·si·tion
(ĭm′pə-zĭsh′ən)n.
1. The act of imposing or the condition of being imposed.
2. Something imposed, such as a tax, an undue burden, or a fraud.
3. A burdensome or unfair demand, as upon someone's time: listened to the telemarketer but resented the imposition.
4. The arrangement of printed matter to form a sequence of pages.
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imposition
(ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən)n
1. the act of imposing
2. something that is imposed unfairly on someone
3. (in Britain) a task set as a school punishment
4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the arrangement of pages for printing so that the finished work will have its pages in the correct order
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im•po•si•tion
(ˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ən)n.
1. the laying on of something as a burden or obligation.
2. something imposed, as a burden or duty.
3. the act of imposing by or as if by authority.
4. deception; imposture.
5. the arrangement of page plates in proper order on a press for printing a signature.
[1325–75; Middle English imposicioun < Late Latin impositiō]
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Noun | 1. | imposition - the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) enforcement - the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to trade protection, protection - the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform" regimentation - the imposition of order or discipline reimposition - imposition again taxation - the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state revenue enhancement, tax, taxation - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government |
2. | imposition - an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition" burden, encumbrance, onus, incumbrance, load - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" |
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imposition
noun
1. application, introduction, levying, decree, laying on the imposition of VAT on fuel bills
2. intrusion, liberty, presumption, cheek (informal), encroachment I know this is an imposition, but please hear me out.
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imposition
nounAn excessive, unwelcome burden:
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Translations
فَرْض
požadavekuložení
ulejlighed
megterheléstehertétel
frekja, misnotkun; álagning
imposition
[ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən] N (= act) → imposición f; (= burden) → molestia f; (= liberty) → abuso m; (= tax) → impuesto mit's a bit of an imposition → me parece un abuso
I'm afraid it's rather an imposition for you → me temo que le vaya a resultar molesto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
imposition
[ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən] n [tax, ban, sanction] → imposition f
the imposition of a wages freeze → l'imposition d'un gel des salaires
the imposition of a wages freeze → l'imposition d'un gel des salaires
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imposition
n
no pl (of task, conditions) → Aufzwingen nt, → Auferlegung f → (on sb jdm); (of sanctions, fine, sentence) → Verhängung f → (on gegen); (of tax) → Erhebung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
imposition
[ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃ/ən] n (of tax, fine, punishment) → imposizione fit's a bit of an imposition → è pretendere un po' troppo
to be an imposition on (person) → abusare della gentilezza di
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
impose
(imˈpouz) verb1. to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something. The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.
2. to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person. The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.
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.
imposition (impəˈziʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.