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UK [ɪmˈpɔː(r)t(ə)nt] / US [ɪmˈpɔrt(ə)nt] adjective
Metaphor:
Being important is like being large or heavy. Being unimportant is like being small or light. This is a big opportunity for me. ♦ He is the greatest writer of the twentieth century. ♦ It is a sizeable/massive achievement. ♦ These are weighty matters. ♦ Her ideas carry a lot of weight with the boss. ♦ She's a performer who has grown in stature. ♦ They are the only intellectual heavyweights in the government. ♦ I have two little points to make. ♦ There are some tiny mistakes to correct. ♦ The novel seems very lightweight/thin/slight. ♦ I don't expect you to be impressed – it must seem very small beer/potatoes to you. ♦ I'd rather be a big fish in a little pond than the other way around. ➡ success
1) something that is important has a major effect on someone or something, for example because it affects someone's life or the way a situation develops

Music was an important part of the life of the community.

important to:

Your interest and support are important to your child.

important for:

Winning the game yesterday was important for the team's morale.

it is important (that):

It is vitally important that they receive all the help available.

it is important to do something:

It is important to stress that the study only involved a small number of people.

be important in doing something:

Information and support are important in helping people deal with serious illness.

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Collocations:
Adverbs frequently used with important
▪  crucially, extremely, most, particularly, terribly, vitally Nouns frequently used with important
▪  aspect, element, factor, feature, issue, part, point
2) important people have a lot of influence or power

We can't afford to lose such an important customer.


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