Importar
Example: No me importa lo que piensen los demás sobre mí.
Definition
"Importar" means to matter or be of importance to someone. It expresses concern or significance about something, as in the phrase 'No me importa lo que piensen los demás sobre mí,' meaning 'I do not care what others think of me.'
Etymology
The word "importar" comes from the Latin 'importare,' meaning 'to bring in' or 'to carry in.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to signify 'to matter' or 'to be significant,' reflecting the idea of something being brought into importance or concern.
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"Importar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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