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    Importait (en. Mattered)

    /ɛ̃.pɔʁ.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To designate something as essential or necessary.
    It mattered a lot to her.
    Cela importait beaucoup pour elle.
    To have a meaning or effect on something.
    The answer to the question mattered little.
    La réponse à la question importait peu.
    To be of great importance in a given context.
    This event mattered to the inhabitants of the city.
    Cet événement importait aux habitants de la ville.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'importer' in French, which comes from the Latin 'importare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    It mattered little
    It did not have much importance.
    Cela importait peu
    It mattered a lot
    It was very significant.
    Elle importait beaucoup
    What really mattered
    What was essential.
    Ce qui importait vraiment

    Related Words

    importer
    To have significance for something.
    importer
    important
    Having a great impact or significance.
    important
    importance
    The character of what is important.
    importance

    Slang Meanings

    It doesn't matter
    What he says, it didn't matter.
    Ce qu'il dit, ça importait pas.
    Not a big deal
    Don't worry, it didn't matter.
    T'inquiète, ça importait rien.