What does importante in Italian mean?

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

The word importante in Italian means important, important, influential, powerful, formal, elegant, important thing, import, absorb, adopt, introduce, concern, be important. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word importante

important

aggettivo (essenziale, rilevante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ho una cosa importante da dirti.
I have something important to tell you.

important, influential, powerful

aggettivo (influente, famoso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Suo zio è una persona importante.
His uncle is an influential (or: powerful) person.

formal, elegant

aggettivo (elegante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Era un abito importante, solo per le grandi occasioni.
It is a very formal suit, only to be used on special occasions.

important thing

sostantivo maschile (l'essenziale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'importante è andare d'accordo.
The important thing is to get along.

import

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (portare dall'estero)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Importo vini italiani a Taiwan, dove sono ancora relativamente poco diffusi.
I import Italian wines to Taiwan, where they are still relatively uncommon.

absorb, adopt, introduce

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (adottare usi dell'estero)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La moda di dare direttamente denaro agli sposi è stata importata direttamente dalla Cina.
The practice of giving money directly to the bride and groom was adopted directly from China.

concern

verbo intransitivo (interessare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non mi importa ciò che pensi.
I don't care what you think.

be important

verbo intransitivo (essere importante, rilevante)

Il nuovo spinotto USB-C è simmetrico: non importa in che verso lo si inserisce.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The number of exercises are not important; what matters is whether you have understood the concept.

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