She inflicted her children on her mother for the weekend — Она спихнула своих детей матери на субботу и воскресенье
He always has to inflict all his troubles on us — Он постоянно вешает на нас свои проблемы
I won't inflict myself on you today — Я не буду тебе сегодня надоедать
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
inflict — in|flict [ ın flıkt ] verb transitive to cause something unpleasant to happen: Such a policy would inflict severe hardship and suffering. inflict something on someone/something: the environmental damage we are inflicting on the Earth inflict… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inflict — UK [ɪnˈflɪkt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms inflict : present tense I/you/we/they inflict he/she/it inflicts present participle inflicting past tense inflicted past participle inflicted to cause something unpleasant to happen Such a policy… … English dictionary
inflict — in|flict [ınˈflıkt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of infligere, from fligere to hit ] 1.) [T] to make someone suffer something unpleasant inflict sth on/upon sb ▪ The strikes inflicted serious damage on the economy. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inflict — verb 1 (T) to make someone suffer something unpleasant: The judge inflicted the severest possible penalty. | inflict sth on/upon sb: He inflicted a great deal of suffering on his wife and children. 2 inflict yourself on humorous to visit or be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inflict — verb (often inflict something on) cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone else. Derivatives inflictable adjective inflicter (also inflictor) noun infliction noun Origin C16 (in the sense afflict, trouble ): from L.… … English new terms dictionary
inflict something on — cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone else. → inflict … English new terms dictionary
inflict — in•flict [[t]ɪnˈflɪkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment[/ex] 2) to impose (anything unwelcome): to inflict a long visit on someone[/ex] 3) to deal or deliver, as a blow • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
inflict — [[t]ɪnflɪ̱kt[/t]] inflicts, inflicting, inflicted VERB To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it. [V n on n] Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces. [V n on n] ...the damage being … English dictionary
inflict — verb 1) he inflicted an injury on Frank Syn: give, administer, deal out, mete out, cause someone something, exact, wreak 2) I won t inflict my views on my children Syn: impose, force, thrust … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
hand something out — DISTRIBUTE, hand round, give out/round, pass out/round, share out, dole out, dish out, deal out, mete out, issue, dispense; allocate, allot, apportion, disburse; circulate, disseminate. → hand * * * 1) give a share of something or one of a set of … Useful english dictionary
lay (something) on (someone) — vb to inflict or impose on. This is one of many expressions, originating in black speech, which were disseminated during the hippy era, often in the form e.g. lay a (heavy) trip on … Contemporary slang
