Engels

export

gb/ˈɛkspɔɹt/ us/ˈɛkspɔɹt/
B1 Engels
~ 2300
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Werkwoord B1 action
1

Send goods abroad for sale

To sell and send goods to another country.

Gebruikspatroon: to export [goods] to [place]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'export' with 'import'. Remember: 'export' means goods go out of your country; 'import' means goods come in.
Synoniemen
ship (Informal term emphasizing the act of transporting goods, not necessarily for international sale.) | trade (General term for buying and selling goods, sometimes including domestic transactions.)
Antoniemen
import (Opposite action—bringing goods into a country for sale.)
Woordcombinaties
export goods |export services |export market |export company |export license
Thema's
business |trade |economics |finance |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • The company exports coffee beans to Europe.
  • They export software to clients all over the world.
  • Brazil exports large quantities of soybeans each year.
  • We plan to export our products to new markets in Asia.
  • This factory exports most of its production overseas.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • We export cars to other countries.
  • The farm exports fruit to Japan.
  • My country exports oil to many places.
  • They export clothes to the United States.
Zelfstandig naamwoord B1 entity
2

Goods sent abroad for sale

Something made in one country and sold in another.

Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners confuse 'export' as a noun with 'exportation', which is more formal and less common in everyday English.
Synoniemen
shipment (Refers to a batch of goods being transported, not necessarily internationally.)
Antoniemen
import (A product brought into a country from abroad for sale.)
Woordcombinaties
main export |export market |export industry |export figures
Thema's
business |trade |economics |finance |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • Oil is the country's main export.
  • The nation's exports have increased this year.
  • Wheat is one of Canada's major exports.
  • Exports from the region have doubled in the last decade.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • Rice is our biggest export.
  • We sell many exports to other countries.
  • Coffee is an important export for Brazil.
  • Exports help the economy grow.
Werkwoord technical B2 action
3

Transfer data between formats/programs

To move information from one computer program to another format.

Gebruikspatroon: to export [file/data] from [program] to [program/format]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this with 'upload'. Export means moving data out of a program; upload means sending it to an online location.
Synoniemen
save as (Specific action of saving a file under a different name or format; may not imply transfer between programs.)
Antoniemen
import (In computing, to bring data into a program from another source.)
Woordcombinaties
export file |export data |export settings
Thema's
technology |computing |communication |work
Voorbeelden
  • You can export the document as a PDF.
  • The program allows you to export images in multiple formats.
  • Export the spreadsheet from Excel before uploading it.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • I will export the file as a PDF.
  • She exported the photo to her phone.
  • He exported the list from Excel.
  • We can export the video to MP4.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
export
IPA
GB/ˈɛkspɔɹt/
US/ˈɛkspɔɹt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
ex - port (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (ex)
Woordvormen
Noun
  • Base: export
  • Plural: export, exports
Verb
  • Base: export
  • 3rd Person Singular: exports
  • Present Participle: exporting
  • Past: exported
Woordfamilie
Forms
exports noun exporting verb exported verb
Core family
exporter noun B2
Related words
exportable adjective
Negative and opposite forms
import verb B1
Advanced or less common
exportation noun
Uitdrukkingen

export duty

1
/ˈɛkspɔɹt dˈuti/
fixed phrase technical

Tax on exported goods

A tax that must be paid when sending goods to another country.

Voorbeelden
  • The government imposed an export duty on raw materials.
  • Export duties can affect international trade prices.

export license

1
/ˈɛkspɔɹt lˈaɪsəns/
fixed phrase technical

Permission to sell abroad

An official paper that lets you sell and send goods to another country.

Voorbeelden
  • You need an export license to ship these items overseas.
  • The government refused to grant an export license for the weapons.

export market

1
/ˈɛkspɔɹt mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase

Foreign market for goods

A place in another country where a business sells its products.

Voorbeelden
  • China is our largest export market.
  • The company is trying to expand its export markets.

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