important
Having relevant and crucial valueHaving relevant and crucial value; having import.
» Health is more important than money.
Здоровье важнее денег.
Здоров'я важливіше за гроші.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving relevant and crucial value; having import.
We thought it important for there to be a fire escape at the back of every building.
wichtig
ва́жныйvážnyj, зна́чимыйznáčimyj
важли́вийvažlývyj, значни́йznačnýj, важни́йvažnýj
(obsolete)Pompous; self-important.
important in effect or meaning
Examples
4105 sentencesHealth is more important than money.
Здоров'я важливіше за гроші.
ruЗдоровье важнее денег.
Nothing is more important than time.
Немає нічого важливішого ніж час.
ruНет ничего важнее времени.
There's nothing important in the paper.
В газеті нема нічого важливого.
Truth is more important than beauty.
Правда важливіша за красу.
ruПравда важнее красоты.
deDie Wahrheit ist wichtiger als Schönheit.
He was given an important mission.
Йому було доручено важливу місію.
ruЕму поручили важную миссию.
deIhm wurde eine wichtige Mission anvertraut.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English important, from Medieval Latin important-, importāns. By surface analyFrom Middle English important, from Medieval Latin important-, importāns. By surface analysis, import (“to be important”) + -ant.
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Forms
more important, most important| Comparative | more important Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most important Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
36 synonyms- of great significance or value:of import
- of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis:crucial
- having authority or ascendancy or influence:authoritative
- important in effect or meaning:significant
Antonyms
10 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- an an important
- the most important
- more important
- something important
- more important things
- more important than
- most important
- important things
- is very important
- a very important
- had something important
- very important to