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importancia

importance

noun eem-pohr-TAHN-syah Less Common
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: from Latin importantia

Usage Note

Importancia is always feminine. The idiom darse importancia means to act self-important or put on airs. Sin importancia means trivial or of no consequence. The verb importar can mean both to import and to matter.

Examples

"Esta decisión tiene gran importancia."

Natural Translation

This decision is of great importance.

Literal Translation

This decision has great importance

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