important
Having relevant and crucial valueHaving relevant and crucial value; having import.
» Health is more important than money.
Здоровье важнее денег. — marafon
Здоров'я важливіше за гроші. — deniko
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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. — deniko
ruЗдоровье важнее денег. — marafon
Nothing is more important than time.
Немає нічого важливішого ніж час. — deniko
ruНет ничего важнее времени. — marafon
There's nothing important in the paper.
В газеті нема нічого важливого. — ascolto
Truth is more important than beauty.
Правда важливіша за красу. — deniko
ruПравда важнее красоты. — odexed
deDie Wahrheit ist wichtiger als Schönheit. — pne
He was given an important mission.
Йому було доручено важливу місію. — shanghainese
ruЕму поручили важную миссию. — odexed
deIhm wurde eine wichtige Mission anvertraut. — xtofu80
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
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
35 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
See also
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