tax
gb/tˈæks/ us/tˈæks/
A2
Ingles
~ 600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Money paid to government
Money you must pay to the government so it can provide services for everyone.
Padron ng paggamit:
to pay [a/the] tax on [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tax' (money paid) with 'fee' (payment for a specific service).
Mga kasingkahulugan
levy (More formal or technical term for a financial charge imposed by authority.)
Mga kasalungat
subsidy (A payment given by the government instead of taken from citizens.)
Mga kolokasyon
pay taxes
|income tax
|property tax
|tax bill
|tax rate
Mga tema
business
|government
|economics
|finance
|law
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The government increased the tax on cigarettes.
- They hired an accountant to help with their tax return.
- Property tax rates vary from city to city.
- Income tax is collected by the federal government.
- The new law will reduce taxes for small businesses.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have to pay tax on my salary.
- The tax on food is low.
- She paid the car tax yesterday.
- He does not like paying taxes.
- We must pay tax every year.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
To charge a tax
To make people or companies pay money to the government on certain things.
Padron ng paggamit:
to tax [something] at [rate/amount]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'tax' (verb) with 'charge' in general business transactions; 'tax' is specific to government authority.
Mga kasingkahulugan
levy (Formal term for imposing a charge; often used in legal or policy contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
exempt (To officially free someone from having to pay a tax.)
Mga kolokasyon
tax goods
|tax income
|tax heavily
Mga tema
government
|business
|finance
|law
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The government decided to tax luxury items at a higher rate.
- They plan to tax sugary drinks to encourage healthier choices.
- The city will tax new construction projects.
- Alcohol is taxed differently in each state.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The city will tax new cars.
- They want to tax sugar drinks.
- The shop must tax every sale.
- The country will tax foreign goods.
Pandiwa
B2
action
3
To strain or burden
To make someone or something work very hard or feel a lot of stress.
Padron ng paggamit:
to tax [someone's] [abilities/patience/resources]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may interpret this literally as involving money; here it's figurative for causing effort or stress.
Mga kasingkahulugan
strain (Focuses on the pressure or difficulty caused.)
Mga kasalungat
relieve (To make pressure or difficulty less.)
Mga kolokasyon
tax patience
|tax strength
|tax resources
Mga tema
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Caring for three young children can really tax your patience.
- The exam taxed the students’ problem-solving skills.
- This long hike will tax your endurance.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The test will tax your mind.
- This job will tax your energy.
- Her patience was taxed by the delay.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
tax
IPA
GB/tˈæks/
US/tˈæks/
Mga pantig at diin
tax (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (tax)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: tax
- Plural: tax, taxes
Verb
- Base: tax
- 3rd Person Singular: taxes
- Present Participle: taxing
- Past: taxed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
poll tax
1/pˈoʊl tˈæks/
fixed phrase
Fixed per-person tax charge
A set amount of money each person must pay as a tax, no matter how much they earn.
Mga Halimbawa
- Poll taxes were once used to restrict voting rights.
- The poll tax was eventually abolished.
tax break
1/tˈæks bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
Reduction in taxes owed
When you have to pay less tax than usual because of special rules.
Mga Halimbawa
- The government is offering a tax break for electric car buyers.
- Families with children get a small tax break.
tax evasion
1/tˈæks ɪvˈeɪʒən/
fixed phrase
Illegal non-payment of taxes
The crime of not paying taxes you should pay, usually by hiding money or information.
Mga Halimbawa
- He was arrested for tax evasion.
- Tax evasion can lead to large fines and prison time.
tax hike
1/tˈæks hˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Increase in taxes charged
When the government raises the amount of money people must pay in taxes.
Mga Halimbawa
- The proposed tax hike is unpopular with voters.
- A sudden tax hike could slow economic growth.
tax return
1/tˈæks ɹɪtˈɚn/
fixed phrase
Form reporting income to government
A form you send to the government that shows how much money you earned and how much tax you paid or owe.
Mga Halimbawa
- I have to file my tax return before April 15th.
- She got a refund after submitting her tax return.