importar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin importāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

importar (first-person singular present importo, first-person singular preterite importí, past participle importat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. to matter
    No m'importa.
    It's not important to me.
  2. to import
    Antonym: exportar

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Further reading

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English import, French importer, Italian importare, Spanish importar, from Latin importāre, present active infinitive of importō, not to be confused with the paronym importacar (to import).

Verb

importar (present tense importas, past tense importis, future tense importos, imperative importez, conditional importus)

  1. (intransitive) to matter, be important (to good order)
    Ka ol reale importas?
    Does it really matter?

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • importo (magnitude, consideration, consequence, weight, significance)
  • importanta (important)
  • importanto (important person)
  • importajo (important thing)

Paronyms

  • importacar (to import)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin importāre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.poʁˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.pohˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ĩ.poɾˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ĩ.poʁˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.poχˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.poɻˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.puɾˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.puɾˈta.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: im‧por‧tar

Verb

importar (first-person singular present importo, first-person singular preterite importei, past participle importado)

  1. (transitive) to import
  2. (intransitive) to matter (be important)
    Não importa.It does not matter.
  3. (intransitive, takes a reflexive pronoun) to mind
    Se não se importa.If you don't mind.
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with de or que) to mind (to do something)
    Importa-se de abrir a janela?
    Would you mind opening the window?
  5. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with com) to care (about something)
  6. (reflexive) to care (to be concerned about)
    Synonym: preocupar-se

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin importāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /impoɾˈtaɾ/ [ĩm.poɾˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: im‧por‧tar

Verb

importar (first-person singular present importo, first-person singular preterite importé, past participle importado)

  1. to matter, to be important, to mind, to care
    No me importa.
    I don't care. / I don't mind. / It doesn't matter (to me). / It’s not important (to me).
    No importa.
    Never mind. / No matter.
    No me importa el dinero.
    I don’t care about money.
    ¿A mí qué me importa?
    What do I care?
    ¿Le importaría si cambiamos de asiento?
    Would you mind if we switch seats?
    • 2019 April 17, Sergio Morales Rodas, “Más de 100 mil familias y menores han sido detenidos en la frontera sur de EE. UU.”, in Prensa Libre:
      A los migrantes guatemaltecos poco les ha importado la retórica del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y sus continuas advertencias de que no recibirá a solicitantes de asilo.
      Guatemalan migrants have cared little about the rhetoric of the United States president Donald Trump and his constant warnings that he will not receive asylum seekers.
  2. (transitive) to import
    Antonym: exportar

Conjugation

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Further reading

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