importation

CEFRB1

/ˌɪmpɔˈrteɪʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of bringing goods into a country.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.

Examples

  • Mexico wants to stop the importation of genetically modified crops.

  • The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act or an instance of importing.

  2. The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country.

  3. The use of a term which consists of formally foreign elements.

More examples

In context

  • Mexico wants to stop the importation of GMO crops

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank of electronic goods from overseas has increased due to lower manufacturing costs.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From import + -ation.