impone in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for impone in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.imponer VB trans

1.1. imponer form castigo/pena/multa:

imponer

to impose form

el gobierno impuso el toque de queda

the government imposed a curfew

le impusieron una pena de 20 años de cárcel

he was sentenced to 20 years in prison

le impusieron una pena de 20 años de cárcel

they imposed a 20-year prison sentence on him

1.2. imponer form gravamen/impuesto:

imponer

to impose

imponer

to levy form

1.3. imponer:

imponer obligación

to impose

imponer obligación

to place

imponer opinión

to impose

imponer reglas/condiciones

to impose

imponer reglas/condiciones

to enforce

imponer tarea

to set

no lo sienten como una cosa impuesta

they don't see it as an imposition o as something imposed upon them

impusieron el uso obligatorio del cinturón de seguridad

safety belts were made compulsory

no te estoy tratando de imponer nada, solo te estoy advirtiendo de un posible peligro

I'm not trying to tell you what to do, I'm just warning you of a possible danger

siempre tiene que imponer su punto de vista

he always has to impose his point of view

1.4. imponer:

imponer respeto

to command

imponer temor

to inspire

imponer temor

to instill Am

imponer temor

to instil Brit

1.5. imponer moda:

imponer

to set

2. imponer form (+ me/te/le etc):

imponer condecoración

to confer

imponer nombre

to give

imponer medalla

to confer

le impuso la máxima condecoración civil

he conferred the highest civil award on o upon him

se le impuso el nombre de 'calle de los Mártires'

it was given the name of 'street of the Martyrs'

3. imponer (informar):

imponer a alg. de o en algo

to inform sb of o about sth

4. imponer REL:

imponerle las manos a alg.

to lay one's hands upon o on sb

5. imponer Spain form dinero/fondos:

imponer

to deposit

6. imponer Chil (a la seguridad social):

imponer

to contribute

II.imponer VB intr (infundir respeto, admiración)

imponer

to be imposing

su mera presencia impone

he has an imposing presence

su mera presencia impone

his mere presence is imposing

su dominio de la situación impone

his command of the situation is impressive

III.imponerse VB vpr

1.1. imponerse refl:

imponerse horario

to set oneself

imponerse régimen

to impose … on oneself

1.2. imponerse idea:

imponerse

to become established

1.3. imponerse form cambio/decisión:

imponerse

to be imperative form

se impone tomar una decisión hoy mismo

it is imperative that a decision is o be made today

se impone la necesidad de un cambio

a change is imperative

se impone la necesidad de un cambio

there is an urgent need for a change

1.4. imponerse color/estilo:

imponerse

to come into fashion

imponerse

to become fashionable

este invierno se han impuesto las faldas por debajo de la rodilla

skirts below the knee have become fashionable o have come into fashion this winter

2. imponerse (hacerse respetar):

imponerse

to assert oneself

imponerse

to assert one's authority

3. imponerse form (vencer):

imponerse

to win

se impuso por puntos

he won on points

se impondrá el sentido común

common sense will prevail

imponerse a alg./algo

to defeat o beat sb/sth

se impusieron a China por siete carreras a dos

they beat China by seven runs to two

4. imponerse form (enterarse):

imponerse de algo

to acquaint oneself with sth

5. imponerse Mex (acostumbrarse):

imponerse a algo

to become accustomed to sth

Translations for impone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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he is a strict disciplinarian

impone una disciplina férrea

the ideological straitjacket of the party line

las limitaciones ideológicas que impone la línea del partido

she's a formidable lady

es una mujer que impone

affiliation order

orden judicial que impone el pago de una pensión alimenticia a un hijo natural

reimpose

volver a imponer

commanding presence

que impone

featherbed

practicar o imponer → featherbedding

enjoin

imponer

mete out fine/punishment

imponer

impone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for impone in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.imponer irr como poner VB trans

1. imponer (idea, sanciones):

imponer

to impose

imponer a [o sobre] alguien (carga, impuestos)

to impose on [or upon] sb

2. imponer (nombre):

imponer

to give

3. imponer (respeto):

imponer

to command

4. imponer FIN:

imponer

to levy

imponer

to tax

imponer (invertir)

to deposit

II.imponer irr como poner VB intr

imponer

to impress

III.imponer irr como poner VB refl imponerse

1. imponer:

imponerse (hacerse necesario)

to become necessary

imponerse (hacerse ineludible)

to become unavoidable

2. imponer (hacerse obedecer):

se impuso a los demás

he/she made his/her authority felt

3. imponer (prevalecer):

imponerse a algo

to prevail over sth

4. imponer (tomar como obligación):

me impuse una hora de ejercicio diario

I imposed an hour's daily exercise on myself

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imponer una penitencia a alguien

to impose a punishment on sb

Translations for impone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to mete out punishment

imponer

to make sth mandatory

imponer algo

inflict punishment

imponer

to force sth on sb

imponer algo a alguien

obtrude

imponer

to obtrude one's opinion(s) (up)on sb

imponer a alguien las propias opiniones

levy

imponer

to impose martial law on a country

imponer la ley marcial en un país

compel

imponer

impone Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

imponer una penitencia a alguien

to impose a punishment on sb

imponer un fuerte tren en la carrera

to set a fast pace in the race

imponer silencio

to impose silence

imponer a [o sobre] alguien (carga, impuestos)

to impose on [or upon] sb

imponer la ley marcial en un país

to impose martial law on a country

imponer a alguien las propias opiniones

to obtrude one's opinion(s) (up)on sb

imponer un embargo sobre un país

to put [or lay] an embargo on a country