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    Importaban (en. Mattered)

    /im.por.'ta.βan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Third person plural of the imperfect past tense of the verb importar.
    They cared a lot about social issues.
    A ellos les importaban mucho los problemas sociales.
    Indicates what was relevant or significant in a past context.
    At that time, their opinions mattered more than we believe.
    En aquel tiempo, sus opiniones importaban más de lo que creemos.
    It is used to talk about the importance or value of something in relation to another matter.
    When they were young, their dreams mattered a lot.
    Cuando eran jóvenes, sus sueños importaban mucho.

    Etymology

    Form of the verb importar, which comes from the Latin 'importare', composed of 'in-' (in) and 'portare' (to carry).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    didn't matter a bit
    Denotes that something had no importance.
    no importaban un comino
    doesn't matter a hoot
    It is used to express that someone does not care at all about something.
    importar un bledo

    Related Words

    importar
    Means to have relevance or importance.
    importar
    importante
    That which has great value or significance.
    importante

    Slang Meanings

    I don't care
    Saying that their complaints mattered is a euphemism.
    Decir que sus quejas importaban es un eufemismo.
    They were irrelevant
    What was said in that meeting, for me, didn't matter a hoot.
    Lo que dijeron en esa reunión, para mí, importaban un bledo.