Spanish Conversation · Level 132
45 words
Spanish word
gravamen
Pronunciation
IPA/gɾaˈβamen/
Meaning
- masculine nountax
Example
Hay un gravamen sobre las importaciones.
There is a tax on imports.
More examples
La factura muestra el gravamen incluido en el total.
The invoice shows the tax included in the total.
Core concept
A legal encumbrance that increases the financial load of a transaction or asset.
Common phrases
el gravamen en la factura
the tax on the invoice
gravamen incluido en el total
tax included in the total
Similar words
impuesto: General tax levied to raise public revenue.
tasa: Fixed fee charged for using a service or completing an administrative procedure.
recargo: Extra charge added on top of the original amount.
cargo: Fee or charge applied to a transaction or service.
Definition in Spanish
Término sustantivo que indica un impuesto o carga económica aplicada sobre un bien, servicio o transacción, frecuente en textos jurídicos y administrativos.
Word origin
From Latin gravare 'to burden' and gravis 'heavy', the word denotes a weighty obligation or fiscal charge used in legal and administrative contexts.
Usage tips
- Common in legal and official documents and in set phrases like gravamen hipotecario, while impuesto is the usual conversational term.
Other meanings
- burdennoun
Opposites
- exenciónexemptionnoun
Related words
- gravartaxverb
- gravadotaxedadjective