Imposar
Example: El govern va imposar noves normes per controlar la contaminació.
Definition
"Imposar" means to establish or enforce rules, laws, or conditions authoritatively, often by a governing body or authority, as in setting new regulations to control pollution or requiring compliance with certain standards.
Translations
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imponer -
opleggen -
imposer -
auferlegen
Etymology
The word "imposar" comes from the Latin verb 'imponere,' which means 'to place upon' or 'to impose.' It combines 'in-' (upon) and 'ponere' (to place). Did you know? This root also gave rise to the English word 'impose,' sharing the idea of placing a burden or rule on someone.
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"Imposar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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