importance

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BrE /ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ AmE /ɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

noun en → es

1 SIGNIFICANCE [uncountable] B1

the quality of being important or having a significant effect on something

importancia, significado

  • the importance of sth

Collocations in terms of importance · of great importance

  • The importance of education cannot be overstated.

    La importancia de la educación no puede ser subestimada.

2 PRIORITY [uncountable] B1

the fact that something is more important than other things and should be dealt with first

prioridad, urgencia

  • in terms of importance

Collocations give something priority over sth else · put something at the top of your list of priorities

  • She gave her career a higher importance than her personal life.

    Ella dio prioridad a su carrera sobre su vida personal.

3 RECOGNITION [uncountable] B2

the fact of being recognized as important or valuable by other people

reconocimiento, consideración

  • in terms of importance

Collocations gain recognition for sth · receive recognition from sb

  • He has gained a lot of importance in the business world.

    Ha ganado mucha importancia en el mundo empresarial.

1 SIGNIFICANCE [countable] B2

the quality of being important or having a significant effect on something

importancia, relevancia

  • a matter of importance

Collocations a matter of great importance · an issue of importance

  • This is a matter of great importance.

    Esto es una cuestión de gran importancia.

2 PRIORITY [countable] B2

the fact that something is more important than other things and should be dealt with first

prioridad, urgencia

  • a matter of importance

Collocations an issue of priority · a question of priority

  • This is an issue of priority for the company.

    Esta es una cuestión de prioridad para la empresa.

3 RECOGNITION [countable] C1

the fact of being recognized as important or valuable by other people

reconocimiento, consideración

  • a matter of importance

Collocations an issue of recognition · a question of recognition

  • This is an issue of recognition for the team.

    Esta es una cuestión de reconocimiento para el equipo.