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To levy


irmamar December 21, 2010 12:34 PM
To levy
 
Is 'to levy' an old fashioned word?

Sorry for my ignorance.

Thanks. :)

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

chileno December 21, 2010 01:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 102291)
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 December 21, 2010 01:09 PM
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 December 21, 2010 01:10 PM
OK. Thank you both. :)

Rusty December 21, 2010 01:11 PM
'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 December 21, 2010 01:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by poli (Post 102297)
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 December 21, 2010 01:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by chileno (Post 102303)
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 December 21, 2010 01:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 102305)
In that context "levy" is the act of collecting the tax, rather than the tax so collected.
Got it.

Thank you.

irmamar December 22, 2010 11:56 AM
It's very clear, thanks. :)

CrOtALiTo December 22, 2010 07:37 PM
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 December 22, 2010 08:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 102377)
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 December 23, 2010 12:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by poli (Post 102379)
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 December 23, 2010 12:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 102423)
Se oye también bastante en el contexto de multas.
No por estos lares, que me haya dado cuenta.

CrOtALiTo December 23, 2010 10:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by poli (Post 102379)
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.


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