important in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for important in the English»Spanish Dictionary

important [Am ɪmˈpɔrtnt, Brit ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt] ADJ

1. important event/document:

important

importante

which is more important to you, happiness or success?

¿qué es más importante para ti, la felicidad o el éxito?

these services are important to the community

estos servicios tienen gran importancia para la comunidad

the most important thing is that you eat well

lo más importante es que comas bien

2. important person/personage/position:

important

importante

he's just trying to look important

está tratando de darse importancia

self-important [Am ˈˌsɛlf əmˈpɔrtnt, Brit ˌsɛlfɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt] ADJ

self-important

(auto)suficiente

self-important

engreído

self-important

presumido

all-important [Am ˌɔləmˈpɔrtnt, Brit ɔːlɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt] ADJ

all-important question/meeting:

all-important

de suma importancia

all-important

de fundamental importancia

all-important

importantísimo

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it's crucially important

es de crucial importancia

it's extremely interesting/difficult/important

es interesantísimo/dificilísimo/importantísimo

it's extremely interesting/difficult/important

es sumamente interesante/difícil/importante

it is vitally important

es de vital or fundamental importancia

Translations for important in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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trascendente hecho/suceso

important

alto cargo (puesto)

important post

sobresaliente

most important

importante noticia/persona

important

importante acontecimiento/cambio

important

tengo algo importante que decirte

I have something important to tell you

lo importante es participar

the important thing is to take part

es importante que vayas

it's important that you go

important in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for important in the English»Spanish Dictionary

important [ɪmˈpɔ:tənt, Am -ˈpɔ:r-] ADJ

important

importante

self-important ADJ pej

self-important

presuntuoso, -a

Translations for important in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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importante

important

lo importante es +infinit.

the important thing is +infinit.

importante

important

nadería

nothing important

relevante

important

trascendental

important

de relieve

important

resonante

important

vicisitud (acontecimiento)

important event

declaraciones con mucho jugo fig

important declarations

important Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

essential/important/integral part

parte esencial/importante/integrante

that is the least important thing

eso es lo de menos

to occupy an important position in society

poseer una importante posición social

the most important thing now is the family

lo primero es ahora la familia

he married into an important family

está bien emparentado

to apply for an important position in the government

pedir un importante destino en el gobierno

here contacts are more important than ability

aquí priman los enchufes sobre la capacidad personal

you're more important to me than my friends

primero estás tu y detrás van mis amigos fig

it's not important/it doesn't make sense

carece de importancia/de sentido

this guy thinks he's very important

este se cree muy importante

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English

Carbonates are important near guyots, common in the southern part of the region.

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Area plays an important role in modern mathematics.

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However, this important type of learning only takes place in a very limited period of time.

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Therefore, safety plays are an important part of declarer technique at quantitative scoring.

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The scientific societies in the 17th century and their members were important members of this network.

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She always insisted that the face was the most important part and required the most attention.

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There are two important considerations to keep in mind during the process of website localization.

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It may also give mantis shrimp information about the size of the tide, which is important to species living in shallow water near the shore.

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The interior features several important murals in the lobby vestibule.

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For example, one important problem is whether a number is a prime number.

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