imposing

ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ
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Translation of imposing into German

Adjective

appearance or presence

impressive in size, appearance, manner, or commanding presence
  • The imposing building towered over the city.Das imposante Gebäude ragte über die Stadt hinaus.
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Expressions with imposing: examples in English and translations in German

beeindruckender Stein
imposanter Stein
The mansion featured an imposing stone at its entrance..

Synonyms and analogies of imposing in English

adj.grandmajesticstatelyMore synonyms

Examples of imposing in a sentence

  • His imposing argument silenced the critics.
impose
ɪmˈpəʊz
Verb
tr.
1.

responsibility

place a burden or duty on someone
  • The new tax imposes a heavy burden on citizens.Die neue Steuer auferlegt den Bürgern eine schwere Last.
2.

force acceptance

force someone to accept or put up with something
  • The government tends to impose new taxes without public consent..Die Regierung neigt dazu, neue Steuern ohne öffentliche Zustimmung zu auferlegen
3.

influence

make others accept opinions or beliefs
  • She imposed her beliefs on her friends.Sie drängte ihren Freunden ihre Überzeugungen auf.
4.

taxation

Rare
subject to a levy or tax
Rare
  • The government imposed a new tax on imports.Die Regierung hat eine neue Steuer auf Importe erhoben.
5.

behavior

intr.Rare
intrude or encroach unfairly
intr.Rare
  • He imposed on their privacy by entering uninvited.Er drang in ihre Privatsphäre ein, indem er unangemeldet eintrat.

Expressions with impose: examples in English and translations in German

jemanden ausnutzen
jemanden in Anspruch nehmen
I don't want to impose upon your family during the holidays.
auferlegen
aufzwingen
The government imposed new taxes on the citizens.
sich aufdrängen
sich aufoktroyieren
I didn’t want to impose myself on their quiet evening together.
ihre Entscheidungen aufzwingen
ihre Entscheidungen durchsetzen
She imposed her will on the committee's final choice.
einen Boykott verhängen
einen Boykott ausrufen
The government decided to impose a boycott on the company.
ein Embargo verhängen
eine Handelssperre erlassen
The government decided to impose an embargo on the country.

Translations of "imposing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
imposantadj.

The turbine, generators and sluice appear more imposing than ever.

Turbine, Generatoren und Schleuse zeigen sich imposant wie nie zuvor.

beeindruckendadj.

Beneath the bright lights, the starting gate stood tall and imposing.

Unter den hellen Lichtern stand die Startmaschine hoch und beeindruckend.

eindrucksvolladj.

The aggrandized mountain range towered above the valley, majestic and imposing.

Das imponierende Gebirge erhob sich majestätisch und eindrucksvoll über das Tal.

eindrucksvolleadj.

An enormous and imposing structure located in the city centre.

Dieses enorme und eindrucksvolle Gebäude befindet sich im Zentrum der Stadt.

auferlegtpp.

All this is learned by comparing and imposing objects on each other.

All dies wird gelernt, indem Objekte miteinander verglichen und auferlegt werden.

Noun
Auferlegenn.

Imposing and converting are actions of deep ignorance and transient.

Auferlegen und Konvertieren sind Handlungen tiefer Unwissenheit und vergänglich.

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imposing: Examples and translations in context

They were big, imposing buildings that had tellers behind bars.

Es waren große, imposante Gebäude die Kassierer hinter Gittern hatten.

Which was good for discipline and made me seem more imposing.

Das war gut für die Disziplin und ließ mich imposanter erscheinen.

But windmills are not the only imposing structures dotting the landscape.

Aber Windmühlen sind nicht die einzigen imposanten Landmarken in der Landschaft.

They marveled at the ancient architecture of the castle's imposing dungeon walls.

Sie bestaunten die alte Architektur der imposanten Verliesmauern der Burg.

An imposing figure entered the room, instantly silencing the discussions.

Eine imposante Gestalt betrat den Raum und brachte die Diskussionen augenblicklich zum Schweigen.

Brixen awaits you with its imposing cathedral and the remarkable cloister.

Brixen erwartet Sie mit dem imposanten Dom und dem sehenswerten Kreuzgang.

Right from the imposing gateway, this gorgeous property exudes class.

Direkt von der imposanten Gateway, strahlt dieses wunderschöne Anwesen Klasse.

Explore the imposing volcanoes, abundant castles and historic waterfront villages.

Erkunden Sie die imposanten Vulkane, zahlreichen Burgen und historischen Küstendörfer.

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