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important(e)

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

important statement, factor, role, figure, writer:

important
important
it is important that …
il est important que …
+ subj it is important to remember that…
il est important de se rappeler que…, il faut se rappeler que…
this is important for our success/health
c'est important pour notre succès/santé
it is important for us to succeed
il est important pour nous de réussir
his children are very important to him
ses enfants comptent beaucoup or sont très importants pour lui
it is important to me that you attend the meeting
il est important pour moi que vous assistiez à la réunion, votre présence à la réunion compte beaucoup pour moi
is anybody important coming?
est-ce qu'il y a des gens importants qui viennent?
he's an important social figure
c'est une personne en vue

self-important ADJ pej

self-important
suffisant

all-important ADJ

all-important
essentiel/-ielle
vitally important
extrêmement
crucially important
d'une importance cruciale
dependability is important in an employee
il est important de pouvoir compter sur un employé
supremely happy, important
suprêmement
strategically important, placed, relevant
du point de vue stratégique
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pédant (pédante)
self-important
pédant (pédante)
self-important person
important (importante) rôle, discours, événement, problème
important
il est important qu'elle sache
it is important that she should know
l'important est de faire
what's important is to do
peu important
not very important
important (importante) personne, poste, œuvre
important
avoir/prendre un air important
to have/adopt a self-important manner
faire l'important , jouer les importants
to act important inf

in the PONS Dictionary

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important ADJ

1. important (significant):

important
important(e)
important event
capital(e)
it is important that
il est important que +subj

2. important (influential):

important person
influent(e)

self-important ADJ pej

self-important
suffisant(e)
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important
important thing
important(e)
important
quelque chose d'important
something important
important(e)
self-important
faire l'important pej
to act important
parvis
square (in front of a cathedral or other important building)
se donner de l'importance pej
to think oneself important
tu es en bonne santé? c'est l'essentiel
you're in good health? that's what's most important
l'essentiel est que vous me répondiez
the important thing is that you answer me
Saint-Jean-Baptiste
La Saint-Jean-Baptiste on 24 July is the national holiday of French Canada (more important for French Canadians than the Canadian national holiday, "Confederation Day" on 1 July) and there is dancing round high piles of logs.
cela importe peu/beaucoup
that's very/not very important
ce qui m'importe, c'est ...
the important thing for me is ...
gros(se) client
important
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

important ADJ

1. important (significant):

important
important(e)
important event
capital(e)
it is important that
il est important que +subj

2. important (influential):

important person
influent(e)

self-important ADJ

self-important
suffisant(e)

all-important [ˌɔl·ɪm·ˈpɔr·t ə nt] ADJ

all-important
capital(e)
French
French
English
English
important
important thing
important(e)
important
quelque chose d'important
something important
important(e)
self-important
faire l'important pej
to act important
parvis
square (in front of a cathedral or other important building)
se donner de l'importance pej
to think oneself important
tu es en bonne santé? c'est l'essentiel
you're in good health? that's what's most important
cela importe peu/beaucoup
that's very/not very important
ce qui m'importe, c'est ...
the important thing for me is ...
gros(se) client
important

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

of itself, it's not important
en soi, ce n'est pas important
to feel well/stupid/important
se sentir bien/stupide/important
it is important that
il est important que +subj
it's important to me
c'est important pour moi
tu es en bonne santé? c'est l'essentiel
you're in good health? that's what's most important

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Range of motion is important because it takes into mind the tightness of the repaired tendon.
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The "onee-san" and "imouto-san" (senior/junior, literally older sister/younger sister) relationship is important.
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It was an important platform for the traditional scholars.
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She always insisted that the face was the most important part and required the most attention.
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The poor are often an inclusive business models most important partners.
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