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export

export

noun EK-sport Less Common

Origin: English export

Also means

exports

Usage Note

Export is an invariable English loanword used in Italian business contexts, always masculine: il settore export (the export sector). The native Italian equivalent is esportazione (f), which is more common in formal writing. Export tends to appear in commercial and journalistic registers.

Examples

"Il valore dell'export italiano è cresciuto."

Natural Translation

The value of Italian exports has grown.

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