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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is important is very significant, is highly valued, or is necessary. The planned general strike represents an important economic challenge to the government... It’s important to answer her questions as honestly as you can... It was important that he rest. ADJ: oft ADJ to n, it v-link ADJ to-inf/that • importantly I was hungry, and, more importantly, my children were hungry. ADV 2. Someone who is important has influence or power within a society or a particular group. ...an important figure in the media world. ADJ
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adjective Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Medieval Latin ~-, importans, present participle of importare to signify — more at import Date: 15th century 1. marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence ; valuable in content or relationship 2. obsolete importunate, urgent 3. giving evidence of a feeling of self-importance Usage: see ~ly ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 (often foll. by to) of great effect or consequence; momentous. 2 (of a person) having high rank or status, or great authority. 3 pretentious, pompous. 4 (absol. in parenthetic construction) what is a more important point or matter (they are willing and, more important, able). Usage Use of importantly here is disp. Derivatives importantly adv. (see note above). Etymology: F f. med.L (as IMPORT) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1) знаменательный 2) малосущественный 3) немаловажный 4) ответственный - most important ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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прил. важный, значительный - be important - important characteristic - important task - most important ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. важный, значительный, существенный a critically important decision —- чрезвычайно важное решение important amendment —- существенная поправка important person —- влиятельные лица it is important for you to know it —- важно, чтобы ты это знал 2. разг. важничающий, напыщенный to look important —- иметь важный вид, напускать на себя важность ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) важный, значительный, существенный 2) важничающий, напыщенный - look important Syn: see significant ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ adj 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 important to explain to the patient what is happening. | it is important that) (It's vitally important that you understand the danger. | be important to sb/sth) (Money was the only thing that was important to Carson.) 2 people who are important have a lot of power or influence (a very important customer | an important client) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1444, from M.L. importantem (nom. importans), prp. of importare "be significant in," from L. importare "bring in" (see import). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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