impose

1. (figuratively, transitive)To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb sense 1.2.2) with authority.

   Congress imposed new tariffs.

   Sanctions were imposed on the country that had made an unprovoked attack on its neighbour.

   auferlegen, aufzwingen

   налага́тьnalagátʹ, облага́тьoblagátʹ

   нав'я́зуватиnavʺjázuvaty, нав'яза́тиnavʺjazáty

2. (figuratively, transitive)To place or put (something chiefly immaterial, especially something regarded as burdensome as a duty, an encumbrance, a penalty, etc.) on another thing or on someone; to inflict, to repose; also, to place or put (on someone a chiefly immaterial thing, especially something regarded as burdensome).

   Social relations impose courtesy.

3. (figuratively, transitive)To force or put (a thing) on someone or something by deceit or stealth; to foist, to obtrude.

4. (UK, figuratively, transitive)To subject (a student) to imposition (“a task inflicted as punishment”).

5. Chiefly followed by on or upon.

   (intransitive)To affect authoritatively or forcefully; to influence strongly.

6. (intransitive)To encroach or intrude, especially in a manner regarded as unfair or unwarranted; to presume, to take advantage of; also, to be a burden or inconvenience.

   I don’t wish to impose upon you.

   auferlegen

   навязыва́тьсяnavjazyvátʹsja, навяза́тьсяnavjazátʹsja

   нав'я́зуватисяnavʺjázuvatysja, нав'яза́тисяnavʺjazátysja

7. (intransitive)To practise deceit or stealth; to cheat, to deceive, to trick.

8. (archaic, transitive)To physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.

9. To physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.

   (archaic, transitive)To lay or place (one's hands) on someone as a blessing, during rites of confirmation, ordination, etc.

10. (archaic, transitive)To lay (columns or pages of type, or printing plates) arranged in a proper order on the bed of a press or an imposing stone and secure them in a chase in preparation for printing.

11. (archaic, figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To appoint (someone) to be in authority or command over other people.

12. (figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To accuse someone of (a crime, or a sin or other wrongdoing); to charge, to impute.

1. Tom didn't want to impose on Mary.

   Том не хотів нав'язуватися Мері.

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2. Unfair tariffs are imposed on foreign products.

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3. A heavy tax was imposed on whiskey.

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4. You shouldn't impose your opinion on others.

   ruВы не должны навязывать свое мнение другим.

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5. A curfew was imposed on the city.

   ruВ городе был введён комендантский час.

   deDer Stadt wurde eine Ausgangssperre auferlegt.

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