taxer
French → English
(social) To label: to accuse or characterize someone as having a specific (often negative) trait
On l'a souvent taxé de paresse à cause de son manque d'initiative.
(English) He has often been labeled as lazy because of his lack of initiative.
Le critique a taxé son dernier film d'exagération et de manque de réalisme.
(English) The critic characterized his latest film as exaggerated and lacking realism.
(finance) To tax: to impose a compulsory financial charge on a product, company, or person
Le gouvernement a décidé de taxer les boissons sucrées pour réduire la consommation.
(English) The government decided to tax sugary drinks to reduce consumption.
Les bénéfices des grandes sociétés pétrolières seront taxés à hauteur de 20%.
(English) The profits of large oil companies will be taxed at a rate of 20%.
(slang) To nick: to take something by force or theft; to borrow without returning
Quelqu'un m'a taxé mon briquet pendant la soirée.
(English) Someone nicked my lighter during the party.
Il s'est fait taxer son téléphone portable dans le métro bondé.
(English) He had his cell phone stolen in the crowded subway.
Entry ID: fr:en:taxer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary