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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImport
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Import
"Der Import von Waren ist gestiegen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale.
"The country relies heavily on food imports."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'importare', meaning 'to bring in, introduce', formed from 'in-' (into) + 'portare' (to carry). Entering the English language in the late 15th century, the term initially referred to bringing goods into a country from abroad, later expanding to include the transfer of data and the general significance or importance of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Import" is said worldwide
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importation
Transliteration: importation
"L'importation de ce produit est interdite."
Import
Transliteration: Import
"Der Import von Waren ist gestiegen."
importazione
Transliteration: importazione
"L'importazione di beni è aumentata quest'anno."
importación
Transliteration: importación
"La importación de petróleo es costosa."
importação
Transliteration: importação
"A importação de eletrônicos cresceu."
आयात
Transliteration: aayaat
"भारत तेल का आयात करता है।"
进口
Transliteration: jìnkǒu
"这家公司主要做进口业务。"
수입
Transliteration: suip
"이 제품은 해외에서 수입되었습니다."
輸入
Transliteration: yūnyū
"日本は多くの食料品を輸入しています。"
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