exportación

export

noun eks-pohr-tah-SYOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Exportación is the economic/trade term for goods or services sent abroad; its accent on the final syllable is typical of Spanish -ción nouns. The plural exportaciones drops the accent mark because the stress shifts naturally: eks-pohr-tah-SYOH-nehs. The related verb is exportar.

Examples

"Las exportaciones de vino aumentaron este año."

Natural Translation

Wine exports increased this year.

Literal Translation

The exports of wine increased this year.

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