Meaning
to impose
- to impose, set, lay
- to order, command, dictate
- to call for
In a sentence
Il capo ci ha imposto una pausa breve.
The boss imposed a short break on us.
Perché vuoi imporre sempre le tue idee?
Why do you always want to impose your ideas?
Questo lavoro impone più attenzione del solito.
This job calls for more attention than usual.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| imposto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal and forceful than mettere or stabilire; common for rules, taxes, deadlines, and authority.
- Use imporre a qualcuno di + infinitive: Mi hanno imposto di partire. Not che + indicative in this pattern.
- With direct object pronouns, past participle agrees only with essere forms: si è imposto/imposta; ha imposto stays unchanged.