tax

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
2. A burdensome demand.
3. A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
4. (obsolete) charge; censure

Verb

1. To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
2. To impose and collect a tax on (something).
3. To make excessive demands on.
4. To accuse.
5. To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

Concepts

impôt

taxe

imposer

contribution

taxer

fiscal

tribut

impôt sur le revenu

TVA

impot

prestation

redevance

enregistrer

graver

payer

dîme

charger

tâche

tâcher

estimer

évaluer

fiscaliser

impôt et taxe

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/tæks/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English taxe, from Middle French taxe, from Medieval Latin taxa. Doublet of task. Displaced native Old English gafol, which was also the word for "tribute" and "rent."

Phrases

They were financed through a special celebration tax .

Ils ont été financés par une taxe de célébration spéciale.

My tax dollars pay for those public school proms .

Mes impôts paient pour ces bals d'école publique.