0 valuable, useful, or necessary -- importante
My family is very important to me.
1 having a lot of power -- importante
an important person
2 significant and valuable -- importante [ masculine-feminine ]
What’s important to me is having my family with me. Lo que me parece importante es tener a mi familia conmigo.
It’s important that you listen carefully now. Es importante que ahora escuches con atención.
It’s important to wash your hands before eating. Es importante lavarse las manos antes de comer.
the most important decision of her life la decisión más importante de su vida
3 powerful or influential -- importante [ masculine-feminine ]
a very important man un hombre muy importante
It is therefore important that advertising of this kind be restricted by legislation.
I think that it is also just as important to apply the same level of supervision to them.
Linguistic skills are certainly important for labour mobility.
The safety of the maritime sector is very important.
Migration is another very important new topic on foreign policy.
The most important thing is passenger safety and protection.
