Spanish Conversation · Level 120
60 words
Spanish word
importación
Pronunciation
IPA/impoɾtaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounimport
Example
¿Cuánto cuesta la importación de ese electrodoméstico?
How much is the import of that appliance?
More examples
La importación quedó retenida en aduana por falta de documentos.
The import was held up in customs because of missing documents.
Core concept
Process of integrating foreign technologies, data, or products into an organization or market.
Common phrases
coste de importación
cost of import
tasa de importación
import tariff
documentos de importación
import paperwork
procedimientos de importación
import formalities
Similar words
exportación: Exports locally made goods or technologies to other countries for sale.
venta: Completes a sale by transferring goods or services and receiving payment.
aduana: Examines shipments at border checkpoints and enforces tariffs and customs formalities.
compra: Pays money to acquire goods or services.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso de incorporar al país o a una organización productos, datos o tecnologías procedentes del exterior.
Word origin
The Spanish noun comes from Latin importatio via importare (in- + portare), naming the act of bringing something inward to be used or incorporated.
Usage tips
- In software and tech contexts importación denotes moving or loading data, while everyday conversation may use traer, instalar, or introducir depending on whether the emphasis is transport or setup.
Opposites
- exportaciónexportnoun
Related words
- importarimportverb
- importadorimporternoun
- importadoimportedadjective