Important
Example: Il est important de boire de l'eau chaque jour.
Definition
"Important" describes something of great significance or value, often influencing decisions or outcomes. For example, in the phrase 'Il est important de boire de l'eau chaque jour,' it means that drinking water daily is essential for health.
Etymology
The word "important" comes from the Latin 'importans,' meaning 'carrying weight' or 'significant.' It evolved into French as 'important,' retaining the idea of something carrying great value or consequence. Did you know it originally implied something physically heavy before taking on a figurative meaning?
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"Important" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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