verb🔗ShareImponer, establecerTo establish or apply by authority."Congress imposed new tariffs."El Congreso impuso nuevos aranceles.governmentpoliticslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImponer, causar molestiasTo be an inconvenience (on or upon)"The heavy homework assignment imposed a huge burden on the students. "La pesada tarea impuso una gran carga a los estudiantes.attitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImponer, obligarTo enforce: compel to behave in a certain way"Social relations impose courtesy"Las relaciones sociales imponen cortesía.governmentlawpoliticsstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImponer, engañarTo practice a trick or deception (on or upon)."The student was imposing a trick on his classmates, pretending the teacher had assigned a surprise test. "El estudiante estaba engañando a sus compañeros de clase, fingiendo que el profesor había asignado una prueba sorpresa.actionmoralcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImponer las manosTo lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination."The bishop was imposing his hands on each candidate during the confirmation ceremony. "El obispo estaba imponiendo las manos a cada candidato durante la ceremonia de confirmación.religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComponerTo arrange in proper order on a table of stone or metal and lock up in a chase for printing; said of columns or pages of type, forms, etc."The printer is imposing the pages of the book, carefully arranging them in the frame before locking them in place for printing. "El impresor está componiendo las páginas del libro, colocándolas cuidadosamente en el marco antes de bloquearlas en su lugar para la impresión.technicalwritingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImponente, majestuosoMagnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity."The new school library had an imposing presence, with its tall, arched windows and grand staircase. "La nueva biblioteca de la escuela tenía una presencia imponente, con sus altas ventanas arqueadas y su gran escalera.appearancequalityarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading