important

important
adjective
1) bedeutend; (in a particular matter) wichtig (to für)

the most important thing is ... — die Hauptsache ist ...

2) (momentous) wichtig [Entscheidung]; bedeutsam [Tag]
3) (having high rank) wichtig [Persönlichkeit]
4) (considerable) beträchtlich; erheblich
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[im'po:tənt]
adjective
((negative unimportant) having great value, influence or effect: an important book/person/occasion; It is important that you arrive here on time.) wichtig
- academic.ru/88088/importantly">importantly
- importance
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im·por·tant
[ɪmˈpɔ:tənt, AM -ˈpɔ:r-]
adj
1. (significant) wichtig, wesentlich
her career is more \important to her than I am ihre Karriere bedeutet ihr mehr als ich
it's pretty, but, most \important, it costs less es ist hübsch und ist vor allen Dingen billiger
the \important thing is ... das Wichtigste [o die Hauptsache] ist ...
2. (influential) bedeutend, einflussreich
stop trying to look/act \important tu doch nicht so wichtig
to be an \important figure in art/history/politics eine bedeutende Größe in der Kunstszene/Geschichte/Politik sein
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[Im'pOːtənt]
1. adj
wichtig; (= significant also) bedeutend; (= influential) einflussreich, bedeutend

that's not important — das ist unwichtig

the (most) important thing is to stay fit — das Wichtigste or die Hauptsache ist, fit zu bleiben

to try to look important — sich (dat) ein gewichtiges Aussehen geben

that letter looks important — dieser Brief scheint wichtig zu sein

it sounds important — es hört sich an, als ob es wichtig sei

he's trying to sound important — er spielt sich auf

to make sb feel important — jdm das Gefühl geben, er/sie sei wichtig

2. adv
See:
= importantly
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important adj (adv importantly)
1. bedeutend:
a) wichtig, bedeutsam, wesentlich, von Belang (alle:
to für)
b) hervorragend
c) einflussreich, gewichtig
2. wichtig(tuerisch), eingebildet
imp. abk
1. imperative
2. imperfect
3. impersonal
4. import (importation)
5. important
* * *
adjective
1) bedeutend; (in a particular matter) wichtig (to für)

the most important thing is ... — die Hauptsache ist ...

2) (momentous) wichtig [Entscheidung]; bedeutsam [Tag]
3) (having high rank) wichtig [Persönlichkeit]
4) (considerable) beträchtlich; erheblich
* * *
adj.
bedeutend adj.
wesentlich adj.
wichtig adj.

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