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import

import, imports (goods)

noun EEM-port Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: English loanword, from Latin importare.

Usage Note

Import is an English loanword used in Italian economics and business, invariable in plural (gli import). It is interchangeable with the native Italian importazione, though import tends to appear in headlines and business shorthand. The compound import-export is also common and invariable.

Examples

"Il governo ha ridotto le tasse sull'import."

Natural Translation

The government reduced taxes on imports.

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