English Online Dictionary. What means import? What does import mean?
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/
- (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 (“I 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.
- (uncountable) Significance, importance.
- (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) To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
- Antonym: export
- How can I import files from older versions of this application?
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
References
- John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “import”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
Czech
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, 1935–1957
- import in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- import in Internetová jazyková příručka
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
Borrowed 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 Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
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, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- import in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Back-formation from importa
Noun
import n (plural importuri)
- import
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From English import, from Latin importare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ǐmport/
- Hyphenation: i‧mport
Noun
ìmport m (Cyrillic spelling ѝмпорт)
- import (practice of importing)
- An import (something brought in from a foreign country)
Declension
References
- “import” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Swedish
Noun
import c
- import
Declension
Synonyms
- införsel
Antonyms
- export
Derived terms
- importförbud
- importtillstånd
- importtull
Related terms
- importera
References
- import in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- import in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- import in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)