levy

levy
[ˈlevɪ]
sustantivo
1. impuesto (m) tasa (f) (tax)(on sobre)
verbo transitivo
2. aplicar (tax)(on a)

levy [le-vi]
va. Hacer leva, levantar gente; exigir tributos.(For.) Embargar y vender los bienes de un deudor para pagar al acreedor.
sustantivo
1. Leva, alistamiento de tropa
sustantivo
2. Colecta, recaudación, exacción de tributos, impuesto.
3. Embargo de bienes.

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Q: On the song American Pie, what does the word levy means?
A: A **levee** is simply a man-made embankment built to keep a river from overflowing its banks or to prevent ocean waves from washing into undesired areas.…
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