El impuesto
Example: El impuesto ayudó a financiar la construcción de la escuela.
Definition
"El impuesto" refers to a mandatory financial charge or levy imposed by a government on individuals or entities to fund public services and infrastructure. For example, "El impuesto ayudó a financiar la construcción de la escuela" means the tax helped finance the school construction.
Etymology
The word "el impuesto" originates from the Spanish verb "imponer," meaning to impose or levy. It ultimately derives from the Latin word "impositus," the past participle of "imponere," which means to place upon or impose. Did you know that the concept of "el impuesto" has existed since ancient times as a way for governments to collect resources?
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"El impuesto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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