impose in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for impose in the English»French Dictionary

I.impose [Brit ɪmˈpəʊz, Am ɪmˈpoʊz] VB trans

1. impose:

impose embargo, condition, opinion, constraint, rule, obedience

imposer (on sb à qn, on sth sur qc)

impose sanction, punishment

infliger (on à)

to impose a fine on sb

frapper qn d'une amende

to impose a tax on tobacco

imposer le tabac

2. impose:

to impose one's presence on sb

s'imposer à qn

3. impose TYPO:

impose

imposer

II.impose [Brit ɪmˈpəʊz, Am ɪmˈpoʊz] VB intr

impose

s'imposer

to impose on sb

déranger qn

to impose on sb's kindness/hospitality

abuser de la bienveillance/de l'hospitalité de qn

III.to impose oneself VB refl

to impose oneself refl:

to impose oneself

s'imposer

to impose oneself on sb

s'imposer à qn

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to impose a (ten o'clock) curfew

imposer le couvre-feu (à partir de dix heures)

to impose an embargo on sb/on sth

instaurer un embargo contre qn/sur qc

to impose a news blackout

imposer le black-out aux organes de presse

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frapper qn de proscription

to impose banishment on sb

instaurer le couvre-feu

to impose a curfew

rationner population

to impose rationing on

rationner la population en eau

to impose water rationing on the population

imposer un blocus

to impose a blockade

décréter le couvre-feu

to impose a curfew

instaurer couvre-feu

to impose

impose in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for impose in the English»French Dictionary

I.impose [ɪm·ˈpoʊz] VB trans

impose

imposer

to impose sth on sb

infliger qc à qn

to impose a tax on sth

taxer qc

II.impose [ɪm·ˈpoʊz] VB intr

impose

s'imposer

to impose on sb's patience/hospitality

abuser de la patience/de l'hospitalité de qn

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to impose a ceiling on prices

plafonner les prix

Translations for impose in the French»English Dictionary

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imposer décision

to impose

imposer qc à qn

to impose sth on sb

imposer qc à qn

to impose sth on sb

imposer le silence à qn

to impose silence on sb

imposer sa volonté à qn

to impose one's will on sb

s'imposer

to impose oneself

s'imposer qc

to impose sth on oneself

dicter ses volontés circonstance, événement

to impose its own terms

infliger politique

to impose

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But we do mean to impose punishment and retribution upon their guilty, barbaric leaders.

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And impose a limit on the number of fluffy pastries near the checkout counter.

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Sir, these sophistries will not impose upon the people of this country.

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Officials will eventually have to release their currency pegs and devalue or impose strict controls to stop capital fleeing the country.

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In the wake of two fruitless relocations and months of casualties, commanders finally managed to impose an effective latrine-policy.

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The key message of the work not only postulated that idiocy of woman, but also tried to impose this on already dubious methods.

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One will impose a rigorous set of standards on oneself in order to attempt to actually measure up to what the idealized image is.

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Nine per cent of employers expect to impose a pay freeze.

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In the meantime, it would be sufficient to impose a heavily graduated tax on wealth and limit the right of inheritance.

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The landlord may also impose a new lease on the holdover tenant.

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