tax

imposta, tassa

Denaro che persone o imprese devono versare allo Stato.

In inglese semplice: Money that people or businesses must pay to the government.

• We pay tax on our income.
• The government raised taxes last year.
• How much sales tax will I pay?

Come si usa: tax on something (There is a tax on fuel.)

Sinonimi: levy

Espressioni comuni: income tax, pay tax, tax rate, sales tax

peso, onere

Richiesta che consuma troppo tempo, energia, denaro o forza.

In inglese semplice: A demand that uses too much of your time, energy, money, or strength.

• The long journey was a tax on my energy.
• These delays place a heavy tax on our patience.
• His duties were a constant tax on his time.

Come si usa: a tax on something (The extra work was a tax on her strength.)

Sinonimi: burden, strain

Espressioni comuni: heavy tax, tax on something

tassare

Obbligare una persona o un’impresa a versare imposte allo Stato.

In inglese semplice: To make a person or business pay money to the government.

• The government plans to tax wealthy people more.
• Small businesses were taxed at a lower rate.
• Are workers taxed on all their earnings?

Come si usa: tax someone on something (Workers are taxed on their earnings.)

Espressioni comuni: tax someone heavily, tax the wealthy, tax a company

tassare

Imporre un pagamento allo Stato su ciò che si guadagna, compra, vende o possiede.

In inglese semplice: To require a government payment when something is earned, bought, sold, or owned.

• They tax fuel heavily.
• The government taxed imported goods.
• Should basic food be taxed?

Sinonimi: levy a tax on

Espressioni comuni: tax income, tax imported goods, tax something heavily

mettere a dura prova

Richiedere a qualcuno tanto sforzo o tanta forza da rendere difficile un compito.

In inglese semplice: To make someone use so much effort or strength that something becomes difficult.

• This puzzle will tax your brain.
• The climb taxed all our strength.
• Constant delays are taxing my patience.

Sinonimi: strain, stretch

Espressioni comuni: tax your patience, tax your strength, tax your memory