levy
To impose to collect monies due, or to confiscate propertyTo impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.
» The airport improvement levy seems higher than last year.
Сбор на улучшение аэропорта, кажется, в этом году выше, чем в прошлом. — Biga
jamessilver · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 senses(transitive)To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.
to levy a tax
erheben, erheben, einziehen
взима́тьvzimátʹ
impose and collect
To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority.
To draft someone into military service.
einziehen
To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription. etc.
To wage war.
To raise, as a siege.
To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up.
Examples
8 sentencesThe airport improvement levy seems higher than last year.
ruСбор на улучшение аэропорта, кажется, в этом году выше, чем в прошлом. — Biga
The government levied a new tax on luxury goods.
An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.
deEinkommenssteuer wird auf alle Einkünfte berechnet, die den Freibetrag übersteigen. — xtofu80
A 5% consumption tax is levied on purchases of most goods and services.
deAuf den Erwerb, bzw. die Inanspruchnahme, der meisten Güter und Dienstleistungen wird eine fünfprozentige Konsumsteuer erhoben. — Tamy
A 5% consumption tax is levied on most goods and services in Japan.
ruПятипроцентный потребительский налог взимается с большинства товаров и услуг в Японии. — Inego
Translations
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Origin
From Anglo-Norman leve, from Old French levee, fromFrom Anglo-Norman leve, from Old French levee, from
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Forms
levies, levying, levied, leviedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle