Consult this page to find suggested English equivalents for “important.”
big, broad, central, considerable, critical, crucial, dramatic, extensive, fundamental, great, hefty, high-level, huge, immense, important, key, large, large-scale, main, major, meaningful, notable, serious, significant, sizeable, strong, substantial, tremendous, valuable, wide, widespread, worthwhile
- le coordonnateur de projet a fait une annonce importante / the project coordinator made a big (important) announcement
- le projet de loi a un important appui / the bill has broad (wide, widespread) support
- un acteur important dans le développement économique / a central (key) figure in economic development
- il existe un déséquilibre fiscal important / there is a considerable (huge) tax imbalance
- il est important d’obtenir des données fiables / it is critical (crucial) to get reliable data
- le développement le plus important en droit humanitaire / the most dramatic (notable) development in humanitarian law
- un important examen des questions liées au droit d’auteur / an extensive review of copyright issues
- l’accès aux soins de santé est un enjeu important / access to health care is a fundamental issue
- un ajout important au filet de sécurité sociale / a great (tremendous) addition to the social safety net
- accuser un surplus important / report a hefty (huge, immense, large, sizeable) surplus
- sévir contre un important trafic de stupéfiants / crack down on high-level drug trafficking
- lancer d’importantes initiatives / launch important (major, significant) initiatives
- être responsable de ce fonds important / be in charge of this large fund
- entreprendre des mesures importantes de conservation / undertake large-scale conservation measures
- appuyer le plus important transporteur aérien de la région / support the main airline in the region
- un examen important a été effectué / a major (large-scale) review was carried out
- un investissement important dans le secteur militaire / a meaningful (significant, substantial) investment in the military
- il faut apporter des changements importants au projet de loi / the bill needs some serious changes
- il existe un problème important de réchauffement de la planète / there is a significant problem of global warming
- ce pays deviendra un partenaire commercial important / this country will become a strong (major) trading partner
- la recommandation est un ajout important au projet / the recommendation is a valuable addition to the project
- participer à un débat important / participate in a worthwhile debate
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