Importaba (en. Matter)

/imporˈtaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Attract or signify relevance or worth to someone.

For him, what others thought didn't matter.

Para él, lo que pensaran los demás no importaba.

Be significant or relevant in a certain context.

I didn't care what he said, I just wanted to hear his voice.

No me importaba lo que decía, solo quería escuchar su voz.

Refer to the action of bringing products from a foreign country.

The business imported machinery from Germany every year.

El negocio importaba maquinaria de Alemania cada año.

From the verb 'importar', which comes from Latin 'importare'.

it didn't matter to me

Indicates disinterest or lack of importance about something.

no me importaba

not care a bit

Expression denoting little or no importance.

importar un comino

not care at all

Colloquial phrase meaning that something has no value.

importa un bledo

importation

Action of bringing goods from another country.

importación

important

That has importance or value.

importante

import

Bring goods from one country to another.

importar

Not care about something or someone.

Sometimes, what they say doesn't matter a bit to me.

A veces, lo que dicen no me importa un pimiento.

Have importance or not.

For her, what happens on social media didn't matter at all.

Para ella, lo que pasa en redes no importaba un carajo.