Importar
Example: Não importa o que digam, vou seguir meu próprio caminho.
Definition
"Importar" means to matter or be important, as in having significance or value in a situation. It is often used to express concern or relevance, such as in the phrase 'Não importa o que digam,' meaning 'It doesn't matter what they say.'
Etymology
The word "importar" comes from Latin 'importare,' meaning 'to bring in' or 'to carry in.' Over time, it evolved in Portuguese to convey the idea of something being significant or having importance, extending from the original sense of bringing in or introducing something valuable. Did you know that in commerce, "importar" also means to bring goods into a country?
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