To levy

[irmamar]

Is 'to levy' an old fashioned word?

Sorry for my ignorance.

Thanks. :)

Edit: Could I use "lending" instead of "levying" (money)?

[chileno]

Is 'to levy' an old fashioned word?

Sorry for my ignorance.

Thanks. :)

Edit: Could I use "lending" instead of "levying" (money)?

No, lend is not equal to taxing.

Levy = tax

[poli]

It's not old fashioned but its use is limited. It often accompanies the word
tax as in tax levy. To levy a tax would mean to impose a tax.

[irmamar]

OK. Thank you both. :)

[Rusty]

'To levy' isn't old fashioned. It doesn't mean 'to lend'. It means 'to impose/collect a tax (by force)' or 'to start/wage a war'.

EDIT: Cross-posted. Another opinion doesn't hurt.

[chileno]

It's not old fashioned but its use is limited. It often accompanies the word
tax as in tax levy. To levy a tax would mean to impose a tax.

That is something I have never understood.

to impose a tax or a levy would be, to me, correct.

To me saying "tax levy" sounds like "tax tax"

Can someone explain that?

Thanks.

[pjt33]

To me saying "tax levy" sounds like "tax tax"

Can someone explain that?
In that context "levy" is the act of collecting the tax, rather than the tax so collected.

[chileno]

In that context "levy" is the act of collecting the tax, rather than the tax so collected.

Got it.

Thank you.

[irmamar]

It's very clear, thanks. :)

[CrOtALiTo]

I did a little search in the internet about levy means and I found that word with a different meaning, then it gave me this score.


levaNFborde de tierralevyN
contribuciónNFlevyN
dinero recaudadoNMlevyN
exacciónNFlevyN
impuestoNMlevyN
reclutamientoNMlevyN
exigirV [conjugate]to levyV

Which ones is right?

[poli]

I did a little search in the internet about levy means and I found that word with a different meaning, then it gave me this score.


levaNFborde de tierralevyN
contribuciónNFlevyN
dinero recaudadoNMlevyN
exacciónNFlevyN
impuestoNMlevyN
reclutamientoNMlevyN
exigirV [conjugate]to levyV

Which ones is right?
La palabra en español mas semejante es imponer. El verbo levy
va bien con la palabra tax y casi no se oye afuera del tema de impuestos
aunque hay hablantes creativos que lo puede usar en otros contextos.
Ejemplo: My boss is levying me with too many responsibilities.En este caso levying significa burdening.

[pjt33]

El verbo levy va bien con la palabra tax y casi no se oye afuera del tema de impuestos
Se oye también bastante en el contexto de multas.

[chileno]

Se oye también bastante en el contexto de multas.

No por estos lares, que me haya dado cuenta.

[CrOtALiTo]

La palabra en español mas semejante es imponer. El verbo levy
va bien con la palabra tax y casi no se oye afuera del tema de impuestos
aunque hay hablantes creativos que lo puede usar en otros contextos.
Ejemplo: My boss is levying me with too many responsibilities.En este caso levying significa burdening.

Then it's correct to uses that word for imponer meaning.

My soon is levying me a new game for us.:thinking:

I will appreciate your advices.