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im·por·ta·tion

(ĭm′pôr-tā′shən)
n.
1.
a. The act or business of importing.
b. The condition or process of being imported.
2. Something imported; an import.
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importation

(ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən)
n
1. (Commerce) the act, business, or process of importing goods or services
2. (Commerce) an imported product or service
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im•por•ta•tion

(ˌɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr-)

n.
1. the act of importing.
2. something imported.
[1595–1605]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. importation - the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
smuggling - secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
2. [画像:importation - commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country]importation - commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce
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Translations
إسْتيراد
dovážení
import
innflutningur
dovážanie

importation

[ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən] N → importación f
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importation

[ˌɪmpɔːrˈteɪʃən] n → importation f
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importation

n → Einfuhr f, → Import m
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importation

[ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃ/ən] n → importazione f
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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 εισάγω importar sisse vedama وارد کردن tuoda maahan importer לְייָבֵא आयात करना uvoziti importál mengimpor flytja inn importare 輸入する 수입하다 importuoti importēt import invoeren importere, innføre importować 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 importation יבוא आयातित वस्तु uvoz import barang impor innflutt vara importazione 輸入品 수입품 importas importpreces; imports import import innførsel, 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 εισαγωγή importación import واردات maahantuonti importation יבוא आयात uvoz (áru)behozatal impor innflutningur importazione 輸入 수입 importas imports mengimport invoer innførsel, import import 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 εισαγωγή importación import کالای وارد شده maahantuonti importation יבוא 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 εισαγωγέας importador importöör وارد کننده maahantuoja importateur/-trice יבואן आयातकर्ता uvoznik importőr importir innflytjandi (varnings) importatore, importatrice 輸入業者 수입업자 importuotojas importētājs pengimport importeur importør 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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