Spanish word

exportar

Pronunciation

IPA/ekspoɾˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbexport

Example

Nuestra empresa exporta productos a Asia.

Our company exports products to Asia.

Illustration for exportar (export)

More examples

¿Vas a exportar esa mercancía este mes?

Are you going to export that merchandise this month?

Core concept

A loaded shipping container on a cargo ship bound for another country.

Common phrases

  • exportar mercancías

    export goods

  • exportar al extranjero

    export overseas

Similar words

enviar: Sends physical items or information from one place to another.
despachar: Prepares and dispatches merchandise for shipment, handling packaging and paperwork.
vender: Transfers goods or services to a buyer in exchange for payment.
remitir: Sends documents, payments, or correspondence to a specified recipient.

Definition in Spanish

Enviar desde un país productos, mercancías o datos para venderlos o para que se utilicen en otro país.

Word origin

From Latin exportare, from ex- 'out' + portare 'carry', originally 'to carry out' and later applied to sending goods or data out of a country.

Usage tips

  • Often used with a destination (exportar a España) and also for data exports (exportar datos, exportar como CSV); the verb is transitive and usually takes a direct object.

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