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"importar" can be a verb. You can see the conjugations below.
importar. 'importar'. This verb means 'to matter, import'. For example, 'no le importa nada de nada' / 'He doesn't care anything about anything'. Importar.
importar
transitive verb
1.
to import
(productos) (& computing)
2.
to amount to, to come to
(sujeto: factura, coste)
intransitive verb
3.
to matter
(preocupar, tener interés)
- ya no te importo — al contrario, sí que me importas -> you don't care about me any more — on the contrary, you do matter to me
- no me importa lo que piense la gente -> I don't care what people think
4.
to matter
(ser importante)
- lo que importa es que… -> what matters o the important thing is that…
- no importa -> it doesn't matter
- ¡qué importa que llueva! -> so what if it's raining?
5.
(incumbir, afectar)
- ¡no te importa! -> it's none of your business!
- ¿a mí qué me importa? -> what's that to me?, what do I care?
- ¿y a ti qué te importa? -> what's it got to do with you?
- me importa un bledo o comino o pito (informal) -> I don't give a damn, I couldn't care less
6.
to mind
(molestar)
- no me importa que venga tu familia -> I don't mind if your family comes
- preferiría no salir, si no te importa -> I'd rather not go out, if you don't mind o if it's all the same to you
- ¿le importa que me siente? -> do you mind if I sit down?
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importar [im-por-tar’]
1.
To import, to be important or convenient, to concern, to matter.
- Esto importa mucho -> this is very important
- No le importa -> he doesn't care
- No le importa conducir todo el día -> he doesn't mind driving all day
2.
To amount, or amount to.
- No importa, no matter, it is no matter, it matters not. ¿Qué importa? or ¿qué importa eso -> what does it matter
- Importa mucho -> it matters much
article & verb transitive
3.
To import, to carry into any country from abroad.
- Este país importa carne -> this country imports meat
4.
To carry along with, to be a consequence of.
v. imp. what of that? what does it signify?
importar
verbo:intransitivo
1 (ser importante) to matter
¿qué importa que no seamos ricos? what does it matter if o that we're not rich?; —llegaremos allí un poco tarde —no importa "we'll be there a bit late" — "never mind o it doesn't matter"; lo que importa es la calidad the important thing is the quality; what matters is the quality; ¿y eso qué importa? what does that matter?
el color importa mucho en su pintura colour is important in her painting; colour plays an important part in her painting; lo comprará a no importa qué precio he'll buy it at any price; no importa el tiempo que haga, allí estaremos we'll be there whatever the weather
2 (con complemento de persona) (interesar) (molestar)
sí que me importa tu opinión your opinion does matter to me; I do care about your opinion; ¿a quién le importa lo que yo diga? who cares (about) what I say?
no le importa nada de lo que pase he doesn't care about anything that happens; he's not bothered about anything
tú me importas más que nada I care about you more than anything; you mean more to me than anything
¿y a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?; ¡a ti eso no te importa! it's nothing to do with you!; it's none of your business!
meterse en lo que a uno no le importa to poke one's nose into other people's business
deja ya de meterte en lo que no te importa stop poking your nose into other people's business; no quisiera meterme en lo que no me importa, pero ... I know it's none of my business, but ...
(no) me importa un bledo o un comino o un pito o un rábano I couldn't care less (familiar); I don't give a damn (muy_familiar)
(no) me importa un carajo o un huevo I don't give a shit (vulgar) o a toss (muy_familiar)
tú no le importas un carajo he doesn't give a shit (vulgar) o a toss (muy_familiar) about you
¿te importaría prestarme este libro? would you mind lending me this book?; could you lend me this book?
si no le importa, me gustaría que me enviaran la factura if it's not too much trouble, I'd like you to send me the bill
—¿quieres venir al concierto? —pues no me importaría "do you want to come to the concert?" — "I wouldn't mind"
¿te importa si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?
no importar a algn hacer algo
no me importa esperar I don't mind waiting
si os hace falta alguien, a mí no me importaría ayudaros if you need somebody, I'd be happy to help o I don't mind helping; no me importa que llegues un poco tarde I don't mind if you're a bit late; I don't mind you being a bit late
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Verb Conjugations for "importar" (go to to matter; to import)
- Gerund: importando
- Participle: importado
Indicative
Present |
Preterit |
Imperfect |
Conditional |
Future |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | importo | importé | importaba | importaría | importaré |
| tú | importas | importaste | importabas | importarías | importarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | importa | importó | importaba | importaría | importará |
| nosotros | importamos | importamos | importábamos | importaríamos | importaremos |
| vosotros | importáis | importasteis | importabais | importaríais | importaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | importan | importaron | importaban | importarían | importarán |
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