important: suggested translations

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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