B2verb · transitive · common

import

import · imports · imported · importing

імпортувати, ввозити, ввезти, увезти

импортировать, ввозить, ввезти

einführen, importieren

To bring in from a foreign country, especially for sale or tradeTo bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.

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UK/ɪmˈpɔːt/US/ɪmˈpɔɹt/

» This is a car imported from Germany.

Dies ist ein aus Deutschland importiertes Auto.

Этот автомобиль импортирован из Германии.

Ця машина імпортована з Німеччини.

Meaning

8 senses

(transitive)To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
Nauru imports foods from Australia because phosphate mining destroyed land for farming.
importieren, einführen
импорти́роватьimportírovatʹ, ввози́тьvvozítʹ, ввезти́vveztí
імпортува́тиimportuváty, уво́зитиuvózyty, вво́зитиvvózyty
bring in from abroad
(transitive)To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
How can I import files from older versions of this application?
импортироватьimportirovatʹ
(intransitive)To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
(transitive)To be of importance to (someone or something).
(transitive)To be incumbent on (someone to do something).
(transitive)To be important or crucial to (that something happen).
(transitive)To mean, signify.
indicate or signify
(archaic, transitive)To express, to imply.

Examples

272 sentences

This is a car imported from Germany.
Ця машина імпортована з Німеччини. — anastasishko
ruЭтот автомобиль импортирован из Германии. — odexed
deDies ist ein aus Deutschland importiertes Auto. — Waldelfe
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Japan imports a large quantity of oil.
Японія імпортує великі обсяги нафти. — brambury
ruЯпония импортирует большие объёмы нефти. — shanghainese
deJapan importiert große Mengen Rohöl. — sigfrido
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Do you sell imported beer?
У вас продається імпортне пиво? — deniko
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Imports exceeded exports last year.
Минулого року імпорт перевищив експорт. — Ahha
ruВ прошлом году импорт превысил экспорт. — Wezel
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They sell imports at that store.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to bring in from a foreign country:

Русский

By meaning 2

to bring in from a foreign country:

to load files into a computer from another source:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to bring in from a foreign country:

Origin

From Middle English importen, from Old French emporter, importer, from Latin importō (“bri

From Middle English importen, from Old French emporter, importer, from Latin importō (“bring in from abroad, import”, verb), from in (“in, at, on; into”) + portō (“to carry, bear; convey”).

From Italian importare, and French importer, from Latin importō.

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