el
masculine
/imˈpoɾte/
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Translation
amount, sum
Word origin
From the verb importar in its sense 'to amount to', from Latin importare ('to bring in'), from in- plus portare ('to carry'). English 'import' shares the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- importare
- English cognates
- import, port
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralimportes
Examples
euros.
The total amount of the purchase is fifty euros.
Pagué .
I paid the full amount by card.
descontó .
The bank deducted the sum from my account.
¿ ?
What is the amount on the invoice?
.
They refunded the amount because the product was broken.
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