important

im·por·tant  (m-pôrtnt)

adj.

1. Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant: an important message that must get through; close friends who are important to me.

2. Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position or authority; authoritative: recited the decree with an important air.

3. Obsolete Importunate.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin importns, important-, present participle of importre, to mean, from Latin, to import; see import.]

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im·portant·ly adv.

Usage Note: Some critics have objected to the use of the phrase more importantly in place of more important when one introduces an assertion, as in More importantly, no one is ready to step into the vacuum left by the retiring senator. But both forms are widely used by reputable writers, and there is no obvious reason for preferring one or the other.

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important [ɪmˈpɔːt^ənt]

adj

1. of great significance or value; outstanding Voltaire is an important writer

2. of social significance; notable; eminent; esteemed an important man in the town

3. (when postpositive, usually foll by to) specially relevant or of great concern (to); valued highly (by) your wishes are important to me

4. an obsolete word for importunate

[from Old Italian importante, from Medieval Latin importāre to signify, be of consequence, from Latin: to carry in; see import]

importantly  adv

Usage: The use of more importantly as in more importantly, the local council is opposed to this proposal has become very common, but many people still prefer to use more important

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	important - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" of import essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature" significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond" unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"
	2.	important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" significant important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"
	3.	important - of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women" crucial critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage" decisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence" essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
	4.	important - having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner" authoritative influential - having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace"
	5.	important - having or suggesting a consciousness of high position; "recited the decree with an important air"; "took long important strides in the direction of his office" immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting"

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important

adjective

1. significant, critical, substantial, grave, urgent, serious, material, signal, primary, meaningful, far-reaching, momentous, seminal, weighty, of substance, salient, noteworthy an important economic challenge to the government
significant minor, trivial, insignificant, secondary, unnecessary, needless, negligible, unimportant, inconsequential, undistinctive

2. (often with to) valued, loved, prized, dear, essential, valuable, of interest, treasured, precious, esteemed, cherished, of concern, highly regarded Her sons are the most important thing in her life.

3. powerful, leading, prominent, commanding, supreme, outstanding, high-level, dominant, influential, notable, big-time (informal), foremost, eminent, high-ranking, authoritative, major league (informal), of note, noteworthy, pre-eminent an important figure in the media world

4. main, major, chief, head, prime, central, necessary, basic, essential, premier, primary, vital, critical, crucial, supreme, principal, paramount, foremost, pre-eminent The important thing is that you rest.

Translations

important [ɪmˈpɔːtənt] ADJ → importante
it is important that → es importante que
it sounds/looks important → parece importante
to try to look important (pej) → darse tono or importancia
he told Henry to touch nothing, and more important, to say nothing → le dijo a Henry que no tocase nada y, lo que era más importante, que no dijese nada
to become important → cobrar importancia
your opinion is equally important → tu opinión es igualmente importante or es de igual importancia
to make sb feel important → hacer que algn se sienta importante
it is important for everyone to be here on time → es importante que todo el mundo esté aquí a la hora
the important thing is → lo importante es ...
the most important thing in life → lo más importante en la vida
it was important to me to know → para mí era importante saberlo

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important [ɪmˈpɔː^rt^ənt] adj

(= crucial) [point, factor, difference, decision] → important(e)
it is important to ... → il est important de ..., il importe de ...
It is important to eat sensibly → Il est important de manger de manière raisonnable., Il importe de manger de manière raisonnable.
It's important to remain calm → Il importe de rester calme., Il est important de rester calme.
it is important for them to understand that ... → il est important qu'ils comprennent que ...
it is important that ... → il importe que ... + subj, il est important que ... + subj
It is important that teachers get proper training → Il importe que les enseignants soient convenablement formés., Il est important que les enseignants soient convenablement formés.
it's not important → c'est sans importance, ce n'est pas important
the most important thing
Her children are the most important thing in her life → Ses enfants sont pour elle la chose la plus importante dans sa vie.
to be important to sb (emotionally) [person] → compter beaucoup pour qn
Of course, you are important to me → Mais bien-sûr, tu comptes beaucoup pour moi.; [thing] → être important(e) pour qn, compter beaucoup pour qn
His trees and plants were almost as important to him as his music → Ses arbres et ses plantes étaient presque aussi importants pour lui que sa musique., Ses arbres et ses plantes comptaient presque autant pour lui que sa musique.

[person] → important(e)

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important

adj → wichtig; (= significant also) → bedeutend; (= influential) → einflussreich, bedeutend; that’s not important → das ist unwichtig; it’s not important (= doesn’t matter) → das macht nichts; the (most) important thing is to stay fit → das Wichtigste or die Hauptsache ist, fit zu bleiben; to try to look important → sich (dat) → ein gewichtiges Aussehen geben; that letter looks important → dieser Brief scheint wichtig zu sein; it sounds important → es hört sich an, als ob es wichtig sei; he’s trying to sound important → er spielt sich auf; to make somebody feel important → jdm das Gefühl geben, er/sie sei wichtig

adv = importantly c

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important [ɪmˈpɔːt/ənt] adj → importante
it's not important → non ha importanza
it is important that → è importante che + sub
to try to look important (pej) → darsi arie d'importanza

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important [ɪmˈpɔːt/ənt] adj → importante
it's not important → non ha importanza
it is important that → è importante che + sub
to try to look important (pej) → darsi arie d'importanza

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important

adj important [imˈpoːtənt]

(negativeunimportant) having great value, influence or effect an important book/person/occasion; It is important that you arrive here on time. belangrik مُهِم важен důležitý vigtig wichtig σημαντικός, σπουδαίος importante tähtis مهم tärkeä important חָשוּב महत्वपूर्ण važan fontos penting mikilvægur importante 重要な 중요한 svarbus svarīgs; nozīmīgs penting belangrijk viktig, betydningsfull ważny importante im­portant важный, значительный dôležitý, významný pomemben važan viktig สำคัญ önemli 重要的 важливий, значний اہم quan trọng 重要的

adv imˈportantly

belangrik بصورةٍ مُهِمَّه важно důležitě vigtigt wichtig σημαντικά de manera importante, importantemente tähtsalt بطور مهم tärkeästi d'une manière importante בַּחֲשִיבוּת महत्वपूर्ण važno nagy fontossággal; fontoskodva penting á mikilvægan hátt in maniera importante 重大に 중요하게 svarbu , su pasipūtimu svarīgi; nozīmīgi dengan penting in belangrijke mate betydningsfullt, viktig istotnie importantemente cu importanţă важно dôležito pomembno važno viktigt อย่างสำคัญ önemli olarak 重要地 важливо اہم طور پر một cách quan trọng 重要地

n imˈportance

matters of great importance. belangrikheid أهَميَّه важност důležitost vigtighed die Wichtigkeit σημασία, σπουδαιότητα importancia tähtsus اهمیت tärkeys importance חֲשִׁיבוּת महत्व važnost fontosság segi penting mikilvægi importanza 重要性 중요성 svarba, svarbumas svarīgums; nozīme kepentingan belang viktighet, betydning waga importância importanţă важность dôležitosť važnost značaj vikt, betydenhet ความสำคัญ önem 重要性 важливість اہمیت tầm quan trọng 重要

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important → هام důležitý vigtig wichtig σημαντικός importante tärkeä important važan importante 重要な 중요한 belangrijk viktig ważny importante важный viktig สำคัญ önemli quan trọng 重要的