Importar
Example: No m'importa el que pensin, seguiré amb el meu pla.
Definition
"Importar" means to matter or to be of importance to someone. It is used to express concern or care about something, as in the phrase 'No m'importa el que pensin,' meaning 'I don't care what they think.'
Etymology
The word "importar" comes from the Latin verb 'importare,' meaning 'to bring in' or 'to carry in.' Over time, its meaning shifted from physical importation to the figurative sense of something having significance or importance. Did you know? Its use in expressing concern or care evolved from the idea of 'bringing in' importance.
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"Importar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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