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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTariff
/ˈtær.ɪf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
"The government imposed a new tariff on imported steel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian tariffa, via Spanish tarifa, from Arabic ta'rīf meaning 'notification, inventory, or valuation of fees', originating from 'arafa 'to know'. Historically adapted into maritime and commercial terminology in medieval Europe to denote published lists of fees, taxes, and customs duties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tariff" is said worldwide
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tarif
Transliteration: tarif
"Le gouvernement a imposé de nouveaux tarifs sur l'acier."
Zoll
Transliteration: Zoll
"Die Regierung hat einen neuen Zoll auf Stahl erhoben."
tariffa
Transliteration: tariffa
"Il governo ha imposto una nuova tariffa sulle importazioni."
arancel
Transliteration: arancel
"El gobierno impuso un nuevo arancel al acero importado."
tarifa
Transliteration: tarifa
"O governo impôs uma nova tarifa sobre o aço importado."
आयात शुल्क
Transliteration: aayaat shulk
"सरकार ने आयातित स्टील पर एक नया आयात शुल्क लगाया।"
关税
Transliteration: guānshuì
"政府对进口钢铁征收了新关税。"
관세
Transliteration: gwan-se
"정부는 수입 철강에 새로운 관세를 부과했습니다."
関税
Transliteration: kanzei
"政府は輸入鉄鋼に新しい関税を課した。"
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