We imported the carpets from the Orient into this country.
•They imported wine into this country from France.
•I imported this from Germany.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
import — ▪ I. import im‧port 1 [ˈɪmpɔːt ǁ ɔːrt] noun 1. [countable usually plural] COMMERCE something that is made in one country and brought into another, usually in order to be sold there: • The shops are full of cheap imports. 2. [countable usually… … Financial and business terms
import — im|port1 [ˈımpo:t US o:rt] n 1.) [U and C] a product that is brought from one country into another so that it can be sold there, or the business of doing this ≠ ↑export ▪ a ban on beef imports ▪ the abolition of import duties (=taxes) import from … Dictionary of contemporary English
import — [im pôrt′, im′pôrt΄; ] for n. [ im′pôrt΄] vt. [ME importen < L importare, to bring in, introduce < in , in + portare, to carry (see FARE); IMPORT vt. 2, 3, & vi. < ML importare, to imply, mean, be of importance < L] 1. a) to bring in… … English World dictionary
import — ► VERB 1) bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad. 2) Computing transfer (data) into a file or document. 3) archaic indicate or signify. ► NOUN 1) an imported article or service. 2) the action or process of importing. 3) … English terms dictionary
import — ♦♦ imports, importing, imported (The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪmpɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱mpɔː(r)t[/t]].) 1) VERB To import products or raw materials means to buy them from another country for use in your own country. [V n]… … English dictionary
import */*/ — I UK [ˈɪmpɔː(r)t] / US [ˈɪmˌpɔrt] noun Word forms import : singular import plural imports 1) [countable] economics a product from another country, that is bought with money from your country China must produce more food to reduce its reliance on… … English dictionary
import — im|port1 [ ım,pɔrt ] noun ** 1. ) count a product from another country, that is bought with money from your country: China must produce more food to reduce its reliance on imports. cheap imports from South American countries oil/food/coal imports … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
import — 1 noun 1 (C) something that is brought into one country from another in order to be sold: cheap imports of grain 2 (U) the process or business of bringing goods into one country from another: The government eventually banned the import of all… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
import — importable, adj. importability, n. importer, n. v. /im pawrt , pohrt /; n. /im pawrt, pohrt/, v.t. 1. to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services … Universalium
Import Duties Act 1932 — The Import Duties Act 1932 (22 23 Geo. V c. 8) was an Act of United Kingdom Parliament. The Act introduced a general tariff of 10% on all imports except foodstuffs and raw materials. The Dominions, India and Southern Rhodesia were exempt from… … Wikipedia
import — im•port v. [[t]ɪmˈpɔrt, ˈpoʊrt, ˈɪm pɔrt, poʊrt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈɪm pɔrt, poʊrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to bring in from a foreign country or other source: to import goods for resale[/ex] 2) to bring or introduce from one use or connection into another:… … From formal English to slang
