♦ (to) impose

♦ (to) impose
♦ (to) impose /ɪmˈpəʊz/
A v. t.
1 imporre (in ogni senso): The government has imposed new taxes, il governo ha imposto nuove tasse; to impose one's will, imporre la propria volontà; (relig.) to impose one's hands on sb.'s head, imporre le mani sul capo di q.
2 infliggere; comminare; affibbiare: to impose a fine on sb., affibbiare una multa a q.
3 spacciare (qc. per vero, ecc.); rifilare; far credere
4 (tipogr.) ordinare in sequenza (materiale composto)
5 (leg.) comminare, irrogare (una pena, ecc.)
B v. i.
1 (anche to impose on, upon) disturbare; recare disturbo a (q.); fare un sopruso a (q.); imporre la propria presenza a (q.)
2 to impose on (o upon) approfittare di, truffare, fregare: She's easily imposed on, è facile approfittarsi di lei
to impose oneself, imporsi, farsi valere; (anche) approfittare dell'ospitalità di (q.); imporre la propria presenza (o compagnia) a (q.).

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