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== English == === Pronunciation === Noun (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭmʹpôt, IPA(key): /ˈɪm.pɔːt/ (General American) enPR: ĭmʹpôrt, IPA(key): /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: ĭmʹpōrt, IPA(key): /ˈɪm.po(ː)ɹt/ (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈɪm.poət/ Verb (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭmpôtʹ, IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɔːt/ (General American) enPR: ĭmpôrtʹ, IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɔɹt/ (GenAm, etymology 1 also) enPR: ĭmʹpôrt, IPA(key): /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: ĭmpōrtʹ, IPA(key): /ɪmˈpo(ː)ɹt/ (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpoət/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t === Etymology 1 === 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”). ==== Noun ==== import (countable and uncountable, plural imports) (countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. (uncountable) The practice of importing. (countable, Philippines) A foreigner playing in a sports league. ===== Synonyms ===== (the practice of importing): importation (significance): importancy, importance, meaning, purport, significance, tenor, weight ===== Antonyms ===== (antonym(s) of “practice of importing”): export (antonym(s) of “something brought in from a foreign country”): export insignificance ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== import (third-person singular simple present imports, present participle importing, simple past and past participle imported) (transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade. Antonym: export (transitive, computing) To load a file into a software application from another version or system. Antonym: export ===== Quotations ===== For quotations using this term, see Citations:import. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Italian importare, and French importer, from Latin importō. ==== Verb ==== import (third-person singular simple present imports, present participle importing, simple past and past participle imported) (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. (transitive, archaic) To express, to imply. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== import (plural imports) (dated) The meaning of a term, statement, etc. (uncountable) Significance, importance === References === John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “import”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. == Czech == === Etymology === Borrowed from English import. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɪmport] === Noun === import m inan import Synonym: dovoz Antonyms: export, vývoz ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “import”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “import”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “import”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Danish == === Etymology === From English import. === Noun === import c (singular definite importen, plural indefinite importer) import Antonym: eksport ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== importere importør === References === “import” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === Back-formed from importeren or borrowed from English import. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪm.pɔrt/ Hyphenation: im‧port === Noun === import m (plural importen, diminutive importje n) geographical import (Netherlands, collective) a person or people who is/are not native to a city, village or region, but moved there from outside ==== Synonyms ==== (import): invoer ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “import”): export, uitvoer ==== Derived terms ==== importbruid importgoederen importhandel ==== Related terms ==== importeur ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: impor → West Frisian: ymport == French == === Etymology === Deverbal from importer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pɔʁ/ === Noun === import m (plural imports) import Coordinate term: export ==== Derived terms ==== import-export ==== Related terms ==== importation === Further reading === “import”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === promit, promît, rompit, rompît == Hungarian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English import. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈimport] Hyphenation: im‧port Rhymes: -ort === Noun === import (plural importok) import ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === import in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. == Malay == === Alternative forms === impot (1924-1972) impor (Indonesia) === Etymology === Borrowed from English import, 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈimpot/ [ˈʔim.pɔt̪̚] Rhymes: -pɔt, -ɔt Hyphenation: im‧port === Adjective === import (Jawi spelling ايمڤورت, comparative lebih import, superlative paling import) being imported Antonym: eksport beras import ― imported rice === Noun === import (Jawi spelling ايمڤورت, plural import-import or import2) the action or process of importing; importation, import Antonym: eksport === Verb === import (Jawi spelling ايمڤورت, active mengimport, third-person passive diimport) (transitive) to import Antonym: eksport ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === "import" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From English or German. === Noun === import m (definite singular importen, indefinite plural importer, definite plural importene) import ==== Related terms ==== importere === References === “import” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From English or German. === Noun === import m (definite singular importen, indefinite plural importar, definite plural importane) import === References === “import” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English import, from Middle English importen, from Old French emporter, importer, from Latin importō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈim.pɔrt/ Rhymes: -impɔrt Syllabification: im‧port === Noun === import m inan (economics) import (act of importing) Antonym: eksport (economics) import (something brought in from a foreign country) Antonym: eksport ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “import”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “import”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[3] (in Polish) == Romanian == === Etymology === Back-formation from importa === Noun === import n (plural importuri) import ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English import. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ǐmport/ Hyphenation: i‧mport === Noun === ìmport m inan (Cyrillic spelling ѝмпорт) import (practice of importing) an import (something brought in from a foreign country) ==== Declension ==== === References === “import”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Swedish == === Noun === import c import ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== införsel ==== Antonyms ==== export ==== Derived terms ==== importförbud importtillstånd importtull ==== Related terms ==== importera === References === “import”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “import”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “import”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)