import

im·port

 (ĭm-pôrt′, ĭm′pôrt′)

tr.v. im·port·ed, im·port·ing, im·ports

1. To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring in (goods or materials) from a foreign country for trade or sale.

2. Computers To receive (data) into one program from another.

3.

a. To carry or hold the meaning of; signify: had trouble understanding what the strange word imported.

b. To express or make known: the news imported by their letter.

c. To betoken or indicate: a high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer.

n. (ĭm′pôrt′)

1. Something imported: levied a tax on imports from overseas.

2. The act or occupation of importing goods or materials.

3. Meaning; signification: The import of his statement is ambiguous.

4. Importance; significance: a legal decision of far-reaching import. See Synonyms at importance.

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[Middle English importen, to convey a meaning, from Medieval Latin importāre and from Old French importer, to cause, both from Latin importāre, to carry in, cause : in-, in; see in-² + portāre, to carry; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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im·port′a·bil′i·ty n.

im·port′a·ble adj.

im·port′er n.

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import

vb

1. (Commerce) to buy or bring in (goods or services) from a foreign country. Compare export

2. (tr) to bring in from an outside source: to import foreign words into the language.

3. rare to signify or be significant; mean; convey: to import doom.

n

4. (Commerce) (often plural)

a. goods (visible imports) or services (invisible imports) that are bought from foreign countries

b. (as modifier): an import licence.

5. significance or importance: a man of great import.

6. meaning or signification

7. (Team Sports, other than specified) informal Canadian a sportsman or -woman who is not native to the country in which he or she plays

[C15: from Latin importāre to carry in, from im- + portāre to carry]

imˈportable adj

imˌportaˈbility n

imˈporter n

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im•port

(v. ɪmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈɪm pɔrt, -poʊrt; n. ˈɪm pɔrt, -poʊrt)
v.t.

1. to bring in from a foreign country or other source: to import goods for resale.

2. to bring or introduce from one use or connection into another: foodstuffs imported from the farm.

3. to mean or signify: Her words imported a change of attitude.

4. to involve as a necessary circumstance; imply.

5. Computers. to bring (documents, data, etc.) into one application program from another.

v.i.

6. to be of consequence or importance; matter.

n.

7. something that is imported from abroad.

8. the act of importing.

9. consequence; importance.

10. meaning; implication: He felt the import of her words.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin importāre. See im-¹, port⁵]

im•port′a•ble, adj.

im•port`a•bil′i•ty, n.

im•port′er, n.

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import

Past participle: imported
Gerund: importing

Imperative

import

import

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	import - commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country importation commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce export, exportation - commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
	2.	import - an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees" importee alien, foreigner, noncitizen, outlander - a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
	3.	import - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" meaning, signification, significance subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about lexical meaning - the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express grammatical meaning - the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form symbolisation, symbolization - the use of symbols to convey meaning signified, sense - the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified" connotation, intension - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression referent - something referred to; the object of a reference gist, burden, essence, effect, core - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work purport, intent, spirit - the intended meaning of a communication moral, lesson - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" nuance, subtlety, nicety, refinement, shade - a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning" overtone - (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair" point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
	4.	import - a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication" implication, significance meaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
	5.	import - having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence" consequence, moment matter - (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games" significance - the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power" hell to pay - dire consequences; "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"
Verb	1.	import - bring in from abroad commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets" smuggle - import or export without paying customs duties; "She smuggled cigarettes across the border" export - sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance"
	2.	import - transfer (electronic data) into a database or document computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" export - transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs
	3.	import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" spell mean, intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"

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import

verb

1. bring in, buy in, ship in, land, introduce We spent $5000 million more on importing food than on selling abroad.

noun

1. imported goods, foreign goods farmers protesting about cheap imports

2. (Formal) significance, concern, value, worth, weight, consequence, substance, moment, magnitude, usefulness, momentousness Such arguments are of little import.

3. meaning, implication, significance, sense, message, bearing, intention, explanation, substance, drift, interpretation, thrust, purport, upshot, gist, signification I have already spoken about the import of his speech.

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import

verb

1. To have or convey a particular idea:

connote, denote, intend, mean, signify, spell.

Idiom: add up to.

2. To be of significance or importance:

count, matter, signify, weigh.

noun

1. That which is signified by a word or expression:

acceptation, connotation, denotation, intent, meaning, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, signification, value.

2. The general sense or significance, as of an action or statement:

amount, burden, drift, purport, substance, tenor.

Idioms: sum and substance, sum total.

3. The gist of a specific action or situation:

idea, meaning, point, purport, significance, significancy.

4. The quality or state of being important:

concern, concernment, consequence, importance, moment, significance, significancy, weight, weightiness.

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Translations

إستيرادإِسْتِيرَادٌبِضاعَة مُستَوْرَدَهيَسْتَوْرِديَسْتَوْرِدُ

dovozdovážetdovéztimport

importimportere

importierenEinfuhrImporteinführenBedeutung

εισάγωεισαγωγή

importarimportaciónimportanciasignificado

maahantuontituoda maahantuonti

importerimportation

uvestiuvozuvozitiimport

árubehozatalimportimportál

flytja inninnflutningurinnflutt vara

importareimportazioneintrodurreriguardaresignificare

輸入輸入する

수입품수입하다

importasimportavimasimportuotiimportuotojas

importētimportprecesimports

importimportereninvoerinvoerenbelang

importimportereinnføreinnførselimportartikkel

importzaimportować

importaçãoimportar

импортимпортироватьввезтиввозввозить

dovážaťdovoz

uvažatiuvoz

importimportera

นำเข้าสินค้านำเข้า

ithalithal etmekithal mal

hàng nhập khẩunhập khẩu

进口进口商品进口货

import

A. [ˈɪmpɔːt] N

1. (Comm) (= article) → artículo m importado, artículo m de importación; (= importing) → importación f
luxury imports → artículos mpl de lujo importados or de importación
oil is their biggest import → lo que más importan es petróleo
the idea is an American import (fig) → es una idea importada de América

2. (frm) (= importance) → trascendencia f, importancia f; (= meaning) → significado m
to be of great import → tener mucha trascendencia or importancia
it is of no great import → no tiene mayor trascendencia or importancia
they were slow to realise the import of his speech → tardaron en darse cuenta de la trascendencia de su discurso

B. [ɪmˈpɔːt] VT

1. → importar (from, into de en)
see also imported

2. (frm) (= mean, imply) → significar, querer decir

C. [ˈɪmpɔːt] CPD [licence, quota] → de importación
import duty N → derechos mpl de importación
import tax N → derecho m de importación
import trade N → comercio m importador

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import

[ɪmˈpɔː^rt]

vt

[+ goods] → importer

(COMPUTING) [+ file] → importer

[ˈɪmpɔː^rt] n

(= imported product) → importation f

(= importing) [product] → importation f
restrictions on the import of coal → des restrictions sur les importations de charbon

(= meaning) → portée f
the import of his speech → la portée de son discours
to be of little import → n'avoir que peu de portée
Such arguments are of little import → De tels arguments n'ont que peu de portée.

modif [duty, licence] → d'importation
import duties on cars → les taxes à l'importation sur les voitures

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import

n

(Comm) → Import m, → Einfuhr f

(of speech, document etc) (= meaning) → Bedeutung f; (= significance) → Wichtigkeit f, → Bedeutung f; to be of (great) import to somebody → für jdn von (großer) Bedeutung sein

vt

(Comm) goods → einführen, importieren; population, workforce → importieren

(= mean, imply) → bedeuten, beinhalten

(Comput) → importieren

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import

:

import-export trade

n → Import-Export-Handel m, → Ein- und Ausfuhr f

import licence

n → Einfuhrlizenz f, → Importlizenz f

import permit

n → Einfuhr- or Importerlaubnis f

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import

[n ˈɪmpɔːt; vb ɪmˈpɔːt]

1. n

a. (Comm) (article) → articolo importato; (importation) → importazione f
import-export → import-export m inv

b. (frm) (significance) → significato

2. vt → importare

3. adj (duty, licence) → d'importazione

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import

(imˈpoːt) verb

to bring in (goods etc) from abroad usually for sale. We import wine from France. invoer يَسْتَوْرِد внасям importar dovážet importieren, einführen importere εισάγωimportar sisse vedama وارد کردن tuoda maahan importer לְייָבֵא आयात करना uvoziti importál mengimpor flytja inn importare 輸入する 수입하다 importuoti importēt import invoerenimportere, innføreimportować راوړل، واردول، (لكه دبل مملكت څخه دمال): معنى لرل، پوهول (په): اهميت درلودل importar a importa импортировать dovážať uvažati uvoziti importera นำเข้า ithal etmek 進口 імпортувати در آمد کرنا nhập khẩu 进口

(ˈimpoːt) noun

1. something which is imported from abroad. Our imports are greater than our exports. invoer بِضاعَة مُستَوْرَدَه вносен importado dovoz der Import import εισαγωγή, εισαγόμενο είδος importación import کالای وارد شده tuontitavara importationיבוא आयातित वस्तु uvoz import barang impor innflutt vara importazione 輸入品 수입품 importas importpreces; imports import importinnførsel, importartikkel/-vare towar importowany وارد شوه کالی importação import импорт dovoz, dovezený tovar uvoz uvoz import การนำเข้า ithal mal 進口商品 імпорт درآمد شدہ مال hàng nhập khẩu 进口商品

2. the act of bringing in goods from abroad. the import of wine. invoer إستيراد внос importação dovoz die Einfuhr import εισαγωγήimportación import واردات maahantuonti importationיבוא आयात uvoz (áru)behozatal impor innflutningur importazione 輸入 수입 importas imports mengimport invoerinnførsel, importimport واردات importação import, importare импорт dovoz uvoz uvoz import การนำสินค้าเข้า ithal 進口 імпортування بیرونی مال لانے کا عمل sự nhập khẩu 进口

ˌimporˈtation noun

invoer إسْتيراد внасяне importação dovážení der Import import εισαγωγήimportación import کالای وارد شده maahantuonti importationיבוא आयातन uvoženje behozatal(i áru) impor innflutningur importazione 輸入 수입 importavimas importēšana pengimportan het invoeren innførsel, import przywóz وارد شوه کالی importação import, importare импорт dovážanie uvažanje uvoz import[erande] การนำสินค้าเข้าประเทศ ithal 進口 імпорт, ввезення درآمدگی sự nhập khẩu 进口

imˈporter noun

invoerder مُسْتَوْرِد вносител importador dovozce der Importeur importør εισαγωγέαςimportador importöör وارد کننده maahantuoja importateur/-trice יבואן आयातकर्ता uvoznik importőr importir innflytjandi (varnings) importatore, importatrice 輸入業者 수입업자 importuotojas importētājs pengimport importeurimportør importer واردشوى (شى): معنى راوړونكى، واردونكى اهميت، تمايل importador importator импортер dovozca uvoznik uvoznik importör ผู้นำสินค้าเข้า ithalâtçı 進口商 імпортер; той, хто ввозить در آمد کنندہ người nhập khẩu 进口商，输入业者

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import

→ إِسْتِيرَادٌ, يَسْتَوْرِدُ dovážet, dovoz import, importere Import, importieren εισάγω, εισαγωγή importación, importar maahantuonti, tuoda maahan importation, importer uvesti, uvoz importare, importazione 輸入, 輸入する 수입품, 수입하다 import, importeren import, importere import, zaimportować importação, importar импорт, импортировать import, importera นำเข้า, สินค้านำเข้า ithal, ithal etmek hàng nhập khẩu, nhập khẩu 进口, 进口货

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