imposer

/ɛ̃poze/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to impose
- Le gouvernement a imposé de nouvelles taxes.
  
  The government imposed new taxes.

Similar in other languages

German

aufdrängen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to impose."

German

auferlegen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to impose."

German

verhängen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to impose."

Spanish

imponer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to impose."

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Last updated 2026-09-30