verb🔗SharePrélever, imposerTo impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property."to levy a tax"prélever une taxegovernmentlawpoliticsfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrélever, percevoirTo raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority."The city is levying a new tax on plastic bags to reduce pollution. "La ville prélève une nouvelle taxe sur les sacs en plastique pour réduire la pollution.governmentpoliticseconomyfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnrôler, recruterTo draft someone into military service."During the war, the government was levying young men into the army, regardless of their personal desires. "Pendant la guerre, le gouvernement enrôlait des jeunes hommes dans l'armée, quels que soient leurs désirs personnels.militarygovernmentwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLever, collecter, enrôlerTo raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription. etc."The government is levying a new tax on gasoline. "Le gouvernement lève une nouvelle taxe sur l'essence.governmentmilitarypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire la guerre, déclarer la guerreTo wage war."The small nation, feeling threatened, accused its neighbor of levying war against them by sending troops across the border. "La petite nation, se sentant menacée, a accusé son voisin de lui faire la guerre en envoyant des troupes à travers la frontière.warmilitarygovernmentnationpoliticsstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLever, entreprendreTo raise, as a siege."After levying a week-long siege, the ants finally breached the sugar bowl's defenses. "Après avoir entrepris un siège d'une semaine, les fourmis ont finalement percé les défenses du sucrier.militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉriger, construire, leverTo erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up."to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc."ériger un moulin, une digue, un fossé, une nuisance, etc.governmentpoliticsbuildingeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa perception, la saisieThe act by which something is levied."levyings of war"Les prélèvements de guerregovernmentpoliticslaweconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
