imported
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpɔrtɪd/
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importado
- But the cost of bringing in those imported goods keeps on going up.
But the cost of bringing in those imported goods keeps on going up.
- But the cost of bringing in those imported goods keeps on going up.
- He he made his Model T out of a new kind of steel imported from France, Vanadium steel.
- And you could go to special grocery stores or liquor stores and buy imported beer, right?
- We got the imported vegetables and product, we got the facilities.
- And at the end of it, before that they would they would give you one piece of imported entertainment.
- You have in most cases, at least in the United States, an imported exotic shaman who is running the show.
Examples
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As many of you know, I've purchased a right hand drive Nissan Skyline GTR imported straight from Japan.
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Local limestone for the walls, imported marble for the columns.
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And you could go to special grocery stores or liquor stores and buy imported beer, right?
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I would say two dozen French snails imported from France in this jar right here.
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They were imitating the imported cotton cloth from India, trying to produce it at home.
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These were elaborate mosaic floors, imported glass, painted stucco.
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You can find a variety of imported fruits at the market.
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This store specializes in imported textiles from Asia.
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Many restaurants offer imported wines to enhance their menus.
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Etymology
Imported comes from the parts in- 'into' and portare 'to carry', so it originally meant 'to carry in'. That's why imported goods are items that are 'carried into' a country from abroad, like cars or cheese.