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]

Originally Posted by irmamar

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by chileno

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]

Originally Posted by pjt33

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]

Originally Posted by 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?

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]

Originally Posted by poli

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]

Originally Posted by pjt33

Se oye también bastante en el contexto de multas.

No por estos lares, que me haya dado cuenta.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by poli

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.

I will appreciate your advices.