importance
gb/ɪmpˈɔɹtəns/ us/ɪmpˈɔɹtəns/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1100
fontosság
NOMINO
B1
1
fontosság
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
the importance of [something]
The importance of good communication cannot be overstated.
Nem lehet eléggé hangsúlyozni a jó kommunikáció fontosságát.
She stressed the importance of arriving on time.
Hangsúlyozta a pontos érkezés fontosságát.
Clean water is of vital importance to public health.
He failed to recognize the importance of the evidence.
The meeting highlighted the importance of teamwork.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I understand the importance of sleep.
Értem az alvás fontosságát.
This book shows the importance of family.
Ez a könyv megmutatja a család fontosságát.
The teacher talked about the importance of reading.
We know the importance of clean water.
My parents taught me the importance of honesty.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'importance' with 'important'. 'Importance' is a noun, while 'important' is an adjective.
Maana
state of being important
Miunganiko ya maneno
great importance
|importance of education
|of national importance
|place importance on
|attach importance to
Visawe
significance (Often interchangeable, but 'significance' can also refer to meaning or implication, not just value.)
|
value ('Value' can mean worth in a broader sense, including monetary worth.)
Vinyume
unimportance (Direct opposite; means lack of significance or value.)
|
triviality (Suggests something is small and unworthy of serious attention.)
Mada
daily life
|business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
How important or valuable something is.
The quality or state of having great significance, value, or influence.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
importance
IPA
GB/ɪmpˈɔɹtəns/
US/ɪmpˈɔɹtəns/
Silabi na mkazo
im - port - ance (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (port)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: importance
- Plural: importance, importances
Familia ya neno
Forms
importances
noun
Core family
important
adjective A2
importantly
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
unimportant
adjective B1
Semi
of great importance
1/əv ɡɹˈeɪt ɪmpˈɔɹtəns/
fixed phrase
very significant or valuable
Very important; having a lot of value or influence.
Mifano
- This discovery is of great importance for science.
- The safety of our employees is of great importance.
place importance on
1/plˈeɪs ɪmpˈɔɹtəns ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
give priority or significance to something
To treat something as important.
Mifano
- Our school places great importance on creativity.
- He places more importance on results than on effort.
attach importance to
1/ətˈæt͡ʃ ɪmpˈɔɹtəns tə/
fixed phrase
Consider something important
To think that something is important or has value.
Mifano
- We attach great importance to customer feedback.
- We attach great importance to honesty in our company.
- She attaches little importance to fashion trends.
- The teacher attaches importance to regular attendance.
of vital importance
1/əv vˈaɪtəl ɪmpˈɔɹtəns/
fixed phrase
formal
extremely important or essential
Very, very important.
Mifano
- Security is of vital importance to the company.
- It is of vital importance that we finish on time.
of vital importance
2/əv vˈaɪtəl ɪmpˈɔɹtəns/
fixed phrase
absolutely necessary or critical significance
Extremely important; necessary for success or safety.
Mifano
- It is of vital importance that you follow the safety rules.
- Honesty is of vital importance in any relationship.