tax
word
/ˈtæks/
taks
/tˈæks/
taks
Definition
Money that people or businesses must pay to the government. It is also used as a verb meaning to charge something with tax or to put a heavy demand on someone or something.
Usage & Nuances
Most often a noun: 'pay tax', 'income tax', 'sales tax', 'tax rate'. In everyday English, 'taxes' is very common for the general idea. As a verb, 'tax' is more formal: 'The government taxes fuel.' Another meaning, also formal, is 'The long trip taxed her patience' (= demanded a lot from her).
Spanish: impuestoPortuguese (BR): impostoPortuguese (PT): impostoChinese (Simplified): 税Chinese (Traditional): 稅Hindi: करArabic: ضريبةBengali: কর - শুল্ক (সরকারি)Russian: налог - обложить налогомJapanese: 税Vietnamese: thuếKorean: 세금Turkish: vergiUrdu: ٹیکسIndonesian: pajak
Example Sentences
We pay tax every year.
basic
The city will tax sugar drinks.
basic
My paycheck looks smaller after tax.
natural
Don't forget to save your receipts for tax season.
natural
All these extra forms really taxed my patience.
natural
This price does not include tax.
basic