tax
gb/tˈæks/ us/tˈæks/
A2
انگریزی
~ 600
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Money paid to government
Money you must pay to the government so it can provide services for everyone.
استعمال کا انداز:
to pay [a/the] tax on [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tax' (money paid) with 'fee' (payment for a specific service).
ہم معنی الفاظ
levy (More formal or technical term for a financial charge imposed by authority.)
متضاد الفاظ
subsidy (A payment given by the government instead of taken from citizens.)
لفظی تراکیب
pay taxes
|income tax
|property tax
|tax bill
|tax rate
موضوعات
business
|government
|economics
|finance
|law
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
B1
action
2
To charge a tax
To make people or companies pay money to the government on certain things.
استعمال کا انداز:
to tax [something] at [rate/amount]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'tax' (verb) with 'charge' in general business transactions; 'tax' is specific to government authority.
ہم معنی الفاظ
levy (Formal term for imposing a charge; often used in legal or policy contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
exempt (To officially free someone from having to pay a tax.)
لفظی تراکیب
tax goods
|tax income
|tax heavily
موضوعات
government
|business
|finance
|law
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The city will tax new cars.
- They want to tax sugar drinks.
- The shop must tax every sale.
- The country will tax foreign goods.
فعل
B2
action
3
To strain or burden
To make someone or something work very hard or feel a lot of stress.
استعمال کا انداز:
to tax [someone's] [abilities/patience/resources]
عام غلطی:
Learners may interpret this literally as involving money; here it's figurative for causing effort or stress.
ہم معنی الفاظ
strain (Focuses on the pressure or difficulty caused.)
متضاد الفاظ
relieve (To make pressure or difficulty less.)
لفظی تراکیب
tax patience
|tax strength
|tax resources
موضوعات
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The test will tax your mind.
- This job will tax your energy.
- Her patience was taxed by the delay.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
tax
IPA
GB/tˈæks/
US/tˈæks/
ہجا بندی اور زور
tax (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (tax)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: tax
- Plural: tax, taxes
Verb
- Base: tax
- 3rd Person Singular: taxes
- Present Participle: taxing
- Past: taxed
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- I have to file my tax return before April 15th.
- She got a refund after submitting her tax return.