tax

• Contribución obligatoria que los ciudadanos o empresas pagan al Estado, generalmente sobre ingresos, bienes o actividades económicas, para financiar servicios públicos y gastos gubernamentales.

A noun referring to a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on income, property, or goods.

1. Government levyA2formalbusiness

   Money paid by individuals or businesses to the government to fund public services.

   Impuesto

   • Everyone must pay income tax on their earnings.
   • The government raised sales tax by 2%.
   • Tax season is always stressful for accountants.

   Sinónimosassessmentchargedutyexciseimpostlevytarifftithetolltribute

2. Strain or burdenB2informal

   A heavy demand or burden that causes stress or exhaustion.

   Carga o presión

   • Raising three kids is a tax on her patience.
   • The long hours put a tax on his health.
   • The project was a tax on the team's resources.

   Sinónimosburdendemandloadpressurestrainstressweight

   Antónimosaideaserelief

• Verbo que significa imponer un impuesto o tributo sobre algo, o crear una carga, exigencia o esfuerzo excesivo sobre los recursos, la paciencia o la capacidad de alguien.

A verb meaning to impose a tax on something or to place a strain or burden on resources.

1. Strain or burdenB2formal

   To put a heavy strain on something or someone, especially resources or abilities.

   someter a esfuerzo

   • The long hours taxed his strength.
   • The difficult exam taxed the students' knowledge.
   • Climbing the mountain taxed their endurance.

   Sinónimosburdenexhaustoppressoverloadstrainstresstiretryweigh down

   Antónimosaidassisteasehelplightenrelieveunburden

2. Impose a taxC1formal

   To require payment of a tax on something.

   gravar con impuestos

   • The government plans to tax luxury goods.
   • They tax imported cars heavily.
   • Local authorities tax property based on its value.

   Sinónimosassesschargeexactimposelevymulcttariff