What does importance in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word importance in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use importance in French.

The word importance in French means importance, significance, extent, scale, importance, stature, attach importance to, attach importance to, be important, be significant, be influential, This is of no importance, important, of prime importance, of the highest importance, of the utmost importance, be full of your own importance, not be important, be of no importance, urgent message, not be important, not matter, in order of importance, by order of importance, lose your standing, lose its importance, gain in importance, What does it matter?, unimportant, unimportant, make yourself seem important. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word importance

importance, significance

nom féminin (valeur, intérêt)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'importance de ce dossier nécessite de lui accorder plus de temps.
The importance of this file means it needs to be given more time.

extent, scale

nom féminin (étendue, taille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je crois qu'il ne s'était pas rendu compte de l'importance des dégâts.
I don't think he had realised the extent of the damage.

importance, stature

nom féminin (influence, crédit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un professeur qui a beaucoup d'importance pour ses élèves.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. His mother's opinion carries a lot of weight with him.

attach importance to

locution verbale (donner de la valeur, de l'intensité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

attach importance to

(estimer que [qch] est important)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be important, be significant, be influential

locution verbale (compter beaucoup, influer)

Les députés ont de l'importance : ils défendent nos intérêts.

This is of no importance

(ça n'a pas d'influence)

important

locution adjectivale (important)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une affaire d'importance pour lui.
It's a matter of great importance to him.

of prime importance

locution adjectivale (très important)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

of the highest importance, of the utmost importance

locution adjectivale (extrêmement important)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be full of your own importance

locution verbale (être imbu de soi-même)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il était tellement pénétré de son importance qu'il n'écoutait pas nos mises en garde.

not be important, be of no importance

locution verbale (être négligeable)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

urgent message

nom masculin (message ultra important)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

not be important, not matter

locution verbale (ne pas être grave)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

in order of importance, by order of importance

locution verbale (du moins au plus importance)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

lose your standing

locution verbale (figuré (voir sa réputation décroître)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lose its importance

locution verbale (devenir moins important)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

gain in importance

locution verbale (commencer à compter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

What does it matter?

(À quoi bon ? Pour quoi faire ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Sortir ou théâtre ou au cinéma, quelle importance ?

unimportant

locution adjectivale (négligeable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

unimportant

locution adjectivale (inintéressant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

make yourself seem important

(se montrer imbu de soi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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