el impuesto
tax
Cantidad de dinero que las personas o empresas deben pagar al gobierno para ayudar a cubrir gastos públicos.
Definition & meaning
- Tax: a compulsory payment collected by a government from individuals or businesses.
- Imposed: established or forced upon someone. This is the past participle of imponer .
Grammar & Word origin
As a noun, impuesto is masculine: el impuesto. Its plural is impuestos .
As a participle or adjective, it agrees with the noun it describes: impuesto, impuesta , impuestos , impuestas . It is the irregular past participle of imponer , ultimately from Latin imponere, “to place upon.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- tributo — a broader or more formal term for a tax or levy.
- tasa — generally a fee charged for a specific service, rather than a general tax.
- obligatorio — “mandatory”; similar to the adjective sense of impuesto, but emphasizes obligation rather than the act of imposing.
- voluntario — “voluntary,” an antonym of the adjective sense when something is imposed rather than freely chosen.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
El nuevo impuesto afecta a todos.noun
The new tax affects everyone.
El gobierno ha subido un impuesto este año.noun
The government has raised a tax this year.
Los impuestos son más altos en las grandes ciudades.noun
Taxes are higher in big cities.
Ya he pagado mis impuestos.noun
I have already paid my taxes.
Aquí está mi declaración anual de impuestos.noun
Here is my annual tax return.
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