English-Thai Dictionary

important

ADJ สำคัญ  considerable significant sam-kan

 

importantly

ADV อย่าง สำคัญ  โดย สำคัญ  significantly yang-san-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPORTANT

a.Literally, bearing on or to. Hence, weighty; momentous; of great consequence; having a bearing on some interest, measure or result by which good or ill may be produced. Truth is important to happiness as well as to knowledge, but none so important as religious truth. The commerce of Great Britain is important to her navy, and her navy is important to her independence. Men often forget the important end for which they were created. 1. Bearing on; forcible; driving.
He fiercely at him flew,
And with important outrage him assailed.
2. Importunate. [Not used. ]

 

IMPORTANTLY

adv. Weightily; forcibly.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPORTANT

Im *por "tant, a. Etym: [F. important. See Import, v. t.]

 

1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious. [Obs. ] Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a mind very important. Chapman.

 

2. Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable content or bearing; significant; weighty. Things small as nothing. .. He makes important. Shak.

 

3. Bearing on; forcible; driving. [Obs. ] He fiercely at him flew, And with important outrage him assailed. Spenser.

 

4. Importunate; pressing; urgent. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

Syn. -- Weighty; momentous; significant; essential; necessary; considerable; influential; serious.

 

IMPORTANTLY

IMPORTANTLY Im *por "tant *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an important manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

important

im por tant |imˈpôrtnt ɪmˈpɔrtnt | ▶adjective of great significance or value; likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being: important habitats for wildlife | it is important to avoid monosyllabic answers | [ sentence adverb ] : the speech had passion and, more important, compassion. • (of a person ) having high rank or status. • (of an artist or artistic work ) significantly original and influential. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin important- ‘being of consequence, ’ from the verb importare (see import ).

 

importantly

im por tant ly |imˈpôrtnt -lē ɪmˈpɔrtntli | ▶adverb 1 [ sentence adverb ] used to emphasize a significant point or matter: a nondrinking, nonsmoking, and, importantly, nonpolitical sportsman. 2 in a manner designed to draw attention to one's importance: Kruger strutted forward importantly.

 

Oxford Dictionary

important

im ¦port |ant |ɪmˈpɔːt (ə )nt | ▶adjective of great significance or value: important habitats for wildlife | it is important to avoid monosyllabic answers | [ sentence adverb ] : the speech had passion and, more important, compassion. • (of a person ) having high rank or status. • (of an artist or artistic work ) significantly original and influential. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin important- ‘being of consequence ’, from the verb importare (see import ).

 

importantly

im ¦port |ant ¦ly |ɪmˈpɔːt (ə )ntli | ▶adverb 1 [ sentence adverb ] used to emphasize a significant point: a non-drinking, non-smoking, and, importantly, non-political sportsman. 2 in a manner designed to draw attention to one's importance: Kruger strutted forward importantly.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

important

important adjective 1 an important meeting: significant, consequential, momentous, of great import, major; critical, crucial, vital, pivotal, decisive, urgent, historic; serious, grave, weighty, material, impactful; formal of great moment. ANTONYMS trivial. 2 the important thing is that you do well in your exams: main, chief, principal, key, major, salient, prime, foremost, paramount, overriding, crucial, vital, critical, essential, significant; central, fundamental; informal number-one. ANTONYMS inessential. 3 the school was important to the community: of value, valuable, (highly ) prized, beneficial, necessary, essential, indispensable, vital; of concern, of interest, relevant, pertinent. ANTONYMS irrelevant, of no concern. 4 he was an important man: powerful, influential, of influence, well-connected, high-ranking, high-powered; prominent, eminent, preeminent, notable, noteworthy, of note; distinguished, esteemed, respected, prestigious, celebrated, famous, great; informal affluential, major league. ANTONYMS insignificant.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

important

important adjective 1 an important meeting: significant, consequential, momentous, of great moment, of import, of great import, of great consequence, far-reaching, major; critical, crucial, vital, pivotal, decisive, urgent, epoch-making, historic, seminal; serious, grave, substantial, weighty, signal, material. ANTONYMS unimportant, trivial. 2 the important thing is that you do well in your A levels: main, chief, principal, key, major, salient, prime, dominant, foremost, supreme, predominant, paramount, overriding, cardinal, crucial, vital, indispensable, critical, essential, significant, urgent; central, fundamental, basic; informal number-one. ANTONYMS unimportant, inessential. 3 the school was important to the community: of value, valuable, valued, useful, of use, beneficial, necessary, essential, indispensable, vital, of the essence; of concern, of interest, relevant, pertinent, material, germane. ANTONYMS unimportant, irrelevant. 4 he was an important man: powerful, influential, of influence, well-connected, high-ranking, high-level, top-level, controlling, dominant, formidable; prominent, eminent, pre-eminent, notable, noteworthy, of note; distinguished, esteemed, respected, prestigious, celebrated, famous, great, grand; leading, foremost, outstanding; informal big, big time, major league, big league. ANTONYMS unimportant, insignificant.

 

Duden Dictionary

Importanteil

Im port an teil Substantiv, maskulin , der |Imp o rtanteil |Anteil des Importes am [gesamten ] Großhandel

 

French Dictionary

important

important , ante adj. et n. m. adjectif 1 Qui est d ’un grand intérêt, d ’une grande valeur, qui importe. : Une décision importante. 2 Considérable. : Une somme importante. SYNONYME grand . 3 Influent, prestigieux. : Un ministre important. nom masculin Essentiel. : L ’important est d ’être heureux. LOCUTION Faire l ’important. Se donner des airs avantageux.

 

Spanish Dictionary

importante

importante adjetivo 1 Que tiene importancia o relevancia por su valor, magnitud, influencia u otras características :en la matriz mitocondrial se realizan las etapas más importantes de la respiración celular; el cobre es el principal recurso minero de Chile; el agua es uno de los elementos más importantes para el buen funcionamiento de los seres vivos; el museo dedica un espacio importante a los artistas contemporáneos .2 Que importa o merece la atención o interés de alguien :lo importante, lo realmente importante, era lo que el vizconde pensaba .3 Que es muy conveniente :es importante que el jurado conozca su punto de vista .4 Que tiene una categoría social relevante :a los actos han asistido importantes personalidades del mundo de la banca y de la economía mundial .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

important

im por tant /ɪmpɔ́ː r t (ə )nt /〖im (中へ )port (運ぶ )ant (ことができる )〗(名 )importance, (副 )importantly 形容詞 more ～; most ～(↔unimportant )1 a. 〈物 事などが 〉 «…にとって » 重要な , 重大な, 大切な «to , for » ; 〖It is important (for A ) to do /that節 〗(A が )…すること […ということ ]は重要だ (→it 代名詞 4a )▸ Family is important to me .私にとって家族は大切だ ▸ an important decision [factor ]重要な決定 [要素 ]▸ play an important role in A Aで重要な役割を果たす ▸ an important part of the book その本の大事なところ ▸ He is one of the most important actors in film history .彼は映画史上最も重要な俳優の1人だ ▸ It is important to pay attention to the inner voice .心の声に耳を傾けるのは大事なことだ ▸ It is important for [╳to ] doctors to know what patients need. ≒It is important that doctors (｟主に英 ｠should ) know what patients need .患者が何を求めているかを医者がしっかりわきまえていることが大事だ (!前例のforはdoctorsが不定詞の主語であることを示すforで, toとしない; 後例のshouldについては ↓語法 ; →should 7 ) ▸ The most important thing is not to panic .最も大事なことはパニックに陥らないことだ ▸ It's very important to [for ] me that he read (s ) [(should ) read ] my novel .僕にとっては彼が僕の小説を読んでくれることが重要なんだ (!このtoはthat以下が 「私にとって 」重要という 「対象 」を表すtoで, forによる置換が可能 ) 語法 コーパス It is important that …that節内の形は ｟米 ｠では通例仮定法現在 (直前の例ではhe read )が用いられ, 直説法 (he reads )は20 \%ほど, shouldを伴う例はごくわずかである. ｟英 ｠ではしばしば直説法が用いられ, shouldは30 \%ほど, 仮定法現在は10 \%ほど見られる .b. ｟話 ｠〖(what is ) more [most ] important 〗さらに [最も ]重要なことには (!文頭で; →importantly 1 ) ▸ How did he know it, and more important , [most important (of all ), ] how much does he know? 彼はどうやってそれを知ったんだろう, それよりも [何よりも ]重要なのはどれだけのことを知ってるんだろう .2 〈人 地位などが 〉有力な , 偉い ▸ the important men of the company その会社の有力者たち 3 尊大な, もったいぶった (self-important )▸ look important 偉そうに構えている, もったいぶっている

 

importantly

im por tant ly /ɪmpɔ́ː r t (ə )ntli /→important 副詞 more ～; most ～1 ｟話 ｠〖more [most ] ～; 文修飾 〗より [最も ]重要なことには ▸ It will take time, and most importantly , it will take a lot of money .それは時間がかかるし, 何よりお金がかかる ▸ His views are dangerous. But more importantly , they are wrong .彼の物の見方はどうも危ない . しかしよりまずいのはそれが間違ってるということだ 語法 1 この意味でimportantを用いることもある; →important 1 b .2 ｟コーパス ｠equally ～(同様に重要なことには ), no less ～(見逃せないこととしては )なども用いられるが, more [most ] ～のかたちが全使用例の約9割を占める .3 ｟コーパス ｠andやbutを前に伴い, 挿入句的に用いられることも多い .2 偉そうに, もったいぶって ▸ He is always speaking importantly .あの人はいつだってもったいぶって話すんだ