Important
1important — important, ante [ ɛ̃pɔrtɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1476; it. importante → importance I ♦ (Choses) 1 ♦ Qui importe; qui a beaucoup d intérêt, de grandes conséquences. ⇒ considérable, grand. Question importante. ⇒ majeur. Rôle important. Extrêmement… …
2important — important, ante (in por tan, tan t ) adj. 1° Qui importe, qui est de conséquence, qui est considérable. Il est important de se hâter. • Une perte si importante, VAUGEL. Q. C. p. 180. • Un mot important pour ton bien, Et qui peut établir ton …
3important — IMPORTÁNT, Ă, importanţi, te, adj. Care are însemnătate, valoare; însemnat. ♦ (Despre persoane) De vază; remarcabil, ilustru. ♦ (ir.) Care se crede om de seamă; plin de aroganţă, îngâmfat. – Din fr. important. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa:… …
4important — Important, [import]ante. adj. Qui importe, qui est de consequence, qui est considerable. Discours important, mot important, parole importante. cette affaire est fort importante. la faute que vous avez faite est plus importante que vous ne pensez …
5important — important, importantly Both words have a special elliptical use dating from the 1930s, in which one or other stands by itself (or qualified by more, most, etc.) as a kind of sentence adverb: • Perhaps more importantly, income not applied to… …
6Important — Im*por tant, a. [F. important. See {Import}, v. t.] 1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a mind very important. Chapman. [1913… …
7important — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. important and directly from M.L. importantem (nom. importans), prp. of importare be significant in, from L. importare bring in (see IMPORT (Cf. import)). Related: Importantly …
8important — [adj1] valuable, substantial big, big league*, chief, considerable, conspicuous, critical, crucial, decisive, determining, earnest, essential, esteemed, exceptional, exigent, extensive, far reaching, foremost, front page*, grave, great, heavy,… …
9important — I (urgent) adjective acute, called for, clamant, clamorous, cogent, compelling, critical, crucial, crying, demanding attention, driving, essential, exigent, high priority, impelling, imperative, importunate, in demand, indispensable, inescapable …
10important — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of great significance or value. 2) having high rank or social status. DERIVATIVES importance noun importantly adverb …
11important — [im pôrt′ nt] adj. [Fr < OIt importante < ML importans, prp. of importare: see IMPORT] 1. meaning a great deal; having much significance, consequence, or value 2. having, or acting as if having, power, authority, influence, high position,… …
12important — im|por|tant W1S1 [ımˈpo:tənt US o:r ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Old Italian importante carrying a meaning, significant , from Latin importare; IMPORT2] 1.) an important event, decision, problem etc has a big effect or influence on… …
13important — adj. 1) important for (irrigation is important for farming) 2) important to (winning the contest was very important to her) 3) important to + inf. (it is important to study hard) 4) important that + clause; subj. (it is important that everyone… …
14important */*/*/ — UK [ɪmˈpɔː(r)t(ə)nt] / US [ɪmˈpɔrt(ə)nt] adjective Metaphor: Being important is like being large or heavy. Being unimportant is like being small or light. This is a big opportunity for me. ♦ He is the greatest writer of the twentieth century. ♦… …
15IMPORTANT — ANTE. adj. Qui importe, qui est de conséquence, qui est considérable, d un grand intérêt. Avis, conseil important. Service important. Dans les occasions importantes. Mot important. Parole importante. Question importante. Cette affaire est fort… …
16important — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ Someone left a message for you it sounded important. ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ …
17important — im|por|tant [ ım pɔrtnt ] adjective *** 1. ) something that is important has a major effect on someone or something, for example because it affects someone s life or the way a situation develops: Music was an important part of the life of the… …
18important*/*/*/ — [ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt] adj 1) something that is important has a major effect on someone or something Music was an important part of the life of the community.[/ex] Winning the game yesterday was important for us.[/ex] Your interest and support are… …
19important — importantly, adv. /im pawr tnt/, adj. 1. of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history. 2. mattering much (usually fol. by to): details important to a fair decision. 3. entitled to more than ordinary… …
20important — adjective 1 an important event, decision, problem etc has a big effect or influence on people s lives or on events in the future: a very important meeting | Listen everyone, I ve got some important news! | it is important to do sth: It is… …
