Don't you think you are imposing on your neighbor when you use his telephone for half an hour?
You may swim in the Allens' pool so long as you do not impose on them by bringing all your friends.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
imposé — imposé, ée [ ɛ̃poze ] adj. et n. • de imposer 1 ♦ Obligatoire. Figures imposées en patinage artistique (opposé à libre) . Prix imposé, qui doit être observé strictement. 2 ♦ Soumis à l impôt. Bénéfices imposés. Capital, revenu imposé. Personnes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
impose — im‧pose [ɪmˈpəʊz ǁ ˈpoʊz] verb impose a ban/tax/fine etc to officially order that something should be forbidden, taxed etc: • The city council can not impose a utility tax without voter approval. • The US Commerce Department threatened to… … Financial and business terms
imposé — imposé, ée (in pô zé, zée) part. passé d imposer. 1° Mis dessus. Les mains imposées par l évêque. 2° Les noms imposés par Adam aux animaux. 3° Soumis à un tribut. Être imposé à tant. Substantivement. Les plus imposés de la commune.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Impose — Im*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imposing}.] [F. imposer; pref. im in + poser to place. See {Pose}, v. t.] 1. To lay on; to set or place; to put; to deposit. [1913 Webster] Cakes of salt and barley [she] did impose Within … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impose — I (enforce) verb bid, bind, burden, charge, coerce, command, compel, conscript, constrain, decree, demand, dictate, direct, drive, enact, encumber, enjoin, exact, execute, extort, force upon, impel, imponere, iniungere, insist upon, lay upon,… … Law dictionary
imposé — Imposé, [impos]ée. part. Joug, tribut imposé. taxe imposée. taille imposée. un homme imposé à la taille. nom imposé. penitence imposée … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
impose — [im pōz′] vt. imposed, imposing [Fr, altered by assoc. with poser (see POSE1) < L imponere, to place upon < in , on + ponere: see POSITION] 1. to place or set (a burden, tax, fine, etc. on or upon) as by authority 2. to force (oneself, one… … English World dictionary
Impose — Im*pose , v. i. To practice tricks or deception. [1913 Webster] {To impose on} or {To impose upon}, (a) to pass or put a trick on; to delude; to cheat; to defraud. He imposes on himself, and mistakes words for things. Locke. (b) to place an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impose — ► VERB 1) force to be accepted, undertaken, or complied with. 2) (often impose on) take unfair advantage of someone. ORIGIN French imposer, from Latin imponere inflict, deceive … English terms dictionary
Impose — Im*pose , n. A command; injunction. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impose — (v.) late 14c., to lay (a crime, etc.) to the account of, from O.Fr. imposer put, place; impute, charge, accuse (c.1300), from assimilated form of in into, in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + poser put, place (see POSE (Cf. pose)). Sense of to lay on as… … Etymology dictionary
