verb🔗ShareImposer, décréterTo establish or apply by authority."Congress imposed new tariffs."Le Congrès a imposé de nouveaux tarifs douaniers.governmentpoliticslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImposer, causer un désagrémentTo be an inconvenience (on or upon)"The heavy homework assignment imposed a huge burden on the students. "Les devoirs importants ont imposé une lourde charge aux élèves.attitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImposer, forcerTo enforce: compel to behave in a certain way"Social relations impose courtesy"Les relations sociales imposent la courtoisie.governmentlawpoliticsstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImposer, faire croireTo 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. "L'élève imposait une ruse à ses camarades de classe, prétendant que le professeur avait donné un contrôle surprise.actionmoralcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImposer les mainsTo 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. "L'évêque imposait les mains à chaque candidat pendant la cérémonie de confirmation.religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en pagesTo 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. "L'imprimeur met en pages les pages du livre, les arrangeant soigneusement dans le cadre avant de les verrouiller en place pour l'impression.technicalwritingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImposant, majestueuxMagnificent 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 nouvelle bibliothèque de l'école avait une présence imposante, avec ses hautes fenêtres cintrées et son grand escalier.appearancequalityarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
