sự nhấn mạnh tầm quan trọng 
emphasis like: quán trọ → →
wichtig ☊ 
quan trọng ☊ 
重要 ☊ zhòngyào wichtig ☊ quan trọng ☊ ☊ die Belanglosigkeit, die Bagatelle ☊ việc không quan trọng, việc không đáng kể ☊ ☊ Auf unserer Tagesordnung stehen heute vier wichtige Themen. ☊ Chương trình của buổi họp hôm nay bao gồm bốn nội dung quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1645) Ich konnte wichtige und interessante Kontakte knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đã tạo được nhiều mối quan hệ quan trọng và thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1756) Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874) Dieser Punkt ist mir besonders wichtig. ☊ Với tôi điểm này đặc biệt quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2101) Dieses Projekt ist sehr wichtig. ☊ Dự án này rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2183) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) 2626
It was moving to another country. ☊ Quyết định quan trọng nhất cậu từng phải đưa ra là gì? - Đó là: chuyển sang một nước khác. ☊ 2681
Euna has to make important decisions, just like the manager. ☊ Ân Nhã phải đưa ra những quyết định quan trọng giống như một giám đốc. ☊ 2799
important conference. ☊ Thực ra tôi buồn vì không được mời tới hội thảo quan trọng nhất. ☊ 2915
They happened to come across an important piece of evidence, and now he's in prison. ☊ Họ đã tìm được một mẩu bằng chứng quan trọng và giờ hắn đã ngồi tù rồi. ☊ 2992
When the police questioned him, he decided to leave out an important detail. ☊ Khi cảnh sát hỏi anh ta, anh ta đã quyết định bỏ đi một chi tiết quan trọng. ☊ It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
the most important aspect of the debate ☊ aspect ☊
Don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important). ☊ attention ☊
Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing). ☊ be ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
the shadow Cabinet (= the most important members of the opposition party) ☊ cabinet ☊
It is important to keep calm in an emergency. ☊ calm ☊
Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy. ☊ central ☊
Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development. ☊ certainly ☊
important changes to the tax system ☊ change ☊
a society in which class is more important than ability ☊ class ☊
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). ☊ come ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
For Durkheim, comparison was the most important method of analysis in sociology. ☊ comparison ☊
The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. ☊ complicate ☊
Time is another important consideration. ☊ consideration ☊
a consumer society (= one where buying and selling is considered to be very important) ☊ consumer ☊
Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say. ☊ content ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
an important contribution to the debate ☊ contribution ☊
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. ☊ critical ☊
a critical moment in our country's history ☊ critical ☊
a critical factor in the election campaign ☊ critical ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
a critical comment/report ☊ critical ☊
The supervisor is always very critical. ☊ critical ☊
critical of sb/sth: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. ☊ critical ☊
Sugar is an important crop on the island. ☊ crop ☊
a crucial factor/issue/decision ☊ crucial ☊
topics of crucial importance ☊ crucial ☊
The next few weeks are going to be crucial. ☊ crucial ☊
crucial to/for sth: Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. ☊ crucial ☊
crucial that...: It is crucial that we get this right. ☊ crucial ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
The orchestra is very important for the cultural life of the city. ☊ cultural ☊
a big (= an important) decision ☊ decision ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
a place of great power and of deep significance ☊ deep ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries. ☊ discovery ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
Customer relations is an important element of the job. ☊ element ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
It is important to conserve energy. ☊ energy ☊
Diet and exercise are equally important. ☊ equally ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ essentially ☊
She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance. ☊ exaggerated ☊
It is important to cite examples to support your argument. ☊ example ☊
It is important to try and learn from experience. ☊ experience ☊
extremely important/useful/complicated ☊ extremely ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. ☊ fact ☊
The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline. ☊ factor ☊
The support of family and friends is vital. ☊ family ☊
The last of these reasons is by far the most important. ☊ by far ☊
an issue of the first importance ☊ first ☊
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn. ☊ formerly ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
Your friendship is very important to me. ☊ friendship ☊
a question of fundamental importance ☊ fundamental ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
the great powers (= important and powerful countries) ☊ great ☊
a matter of great importance ☊ great ☊
He was the guest of honour (= the most important person invited to an event). ☊ guest ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
The building is of historical importance. ☊ historical ☊
the guest of honour (= the most important one) ☊ honour ☊
the seat/place of honour (= given to the most important guest) ☊ honour ☊
Image is very important in the music world. ☊ image ☊
She stressed the importance of careful preparation. ☊ importance ☊
It's a matter of the greatest importance to me. ☊ importance ☊
the relative importance of the two ideas ☊ importance ☊
State your reasons in order of importance. ☊ importance ☊
He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status). ☊ importance ☊
an important decision/factor ☊ important ☊
I have an important announcement to make. ☊ important ☊
Money played an important role in his life. ☊ important ☊
Listening is an important part of the job. ☊ important ☊
one of the most important collections of American art ☊ important ☊
It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions. ☊ important ☊
It is important that he attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important that he should attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important for him to attend every day. ☊ important ☊
important (to sb): It's very important to me that you should be there. ☊ important ☊
The important thing is to keep trying. ☊ important ☊
an important member of the team ☊ important ☊
He likes to feel important. ☊ important ☊
More importantly, can he be trusted? ☊ importantly ☊
increasingly difficult/important/popular ☊ increasingly ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin. ☊ interrupt ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
a key/sensitive/controversial issue ☊ issue ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
He was a key figure in the campaign. ☊ key ☊
She played a key role in the dispute. ☊ key ☊
This last point is crucial. ☊ last ☊
The latter point is the most important. ☊ latter ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
link (between A and B): Social customs provide a vital link between generations. ☊ link ☊
to play a major role in sth ☊ major ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease. ☊ management ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
They had important matters to discuss. ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation). ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
It doesn't matter to me what you do. ☊ matter ☊
Accurate measurement is very important in science. ☊ measurement ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
Diet and exercise are obviously important. ☊ obviously ☊
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. ☊ occupied ☊
arranged in order of priority/importance/size ☊ order ☊
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). ☊ paper ☊
particularly good/important/useful ☊ particularly ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
Having good personal relationships is the most important thing for me. ☊ personal ☊
a critical/decisive phase ☊ phase ☊
the importance of learning through play ☊ play ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
It just isn't true. That's the whole point (= the only important fact). ☊ point ☊
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). ☊ point ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her. ☊ position ☊
She was offered a key post in the new government. ☊ post ☊
olives preserved in brine ☊ preserve ☊
Good health care is of primary importance. ☊ primary ☊
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you). ☊ priority ☊
It is important not to let production levels fall. ☊ production ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
The book raises many important questions. ☊ raise ☊
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. ☊ rank ☊
realize how, what, etc...: I don't think you realize how important this is to her. ☊ realize ☊
It doesn't really matter. ☊ really ☊
It's important to follow the regular procedure. ☊ regular ☊
a casual remark that led to a major discovery ☊ remark ☊
Research on animals has led to some important medical advances. ☊ research ☊
it is revealed that...: It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed. ☊ reveal ☊
She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career). ☊ right ☊
Who is in the leading role (= the most important one)? ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
a key/vital role ☊ role ☊
She looked round at the sound of his voice. ☊ round ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
Experience is what matters—age is of secondary importance. ☊ secondary ☊
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). ☊ see ☊
It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements. ☊ select ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh). ☊ sense ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
Be serious for a moment; this is important. ☊ serious ☊
a highly significant discovery ☊ significant ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates. ☊ single ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
Four points stand out as being more important than the rest. ☊ stand out (as sth) ☊
Steel used to be important in South Wales. ☊ steel ☊
It is important to carry out regular stock checks. ☊ stock ☊
stress sth: He stressed the importance of a good education. ☊ stress ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
It is important to develop good study skills. ☊ study ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
It's terribly important for parents to be consistent. ☊ terribly ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
Taken together, these factors are highly significant. ☊ together ☊
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case. ☊ twist ☊
unimportant details ☊ unimportant ☊
relatively/comparatively unimportant ☊ unimportant ☊
They dismissed the problem as unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
This consideration was not unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
vital (for sth): the vitamins that are vital for health ☊ vital ☊
vital (to sth): Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise. ☊ vital ☊
Reading is of vital importance in language learning. ☊ vital ☊
The police play a vital role in our society. ☊ vital ☊
vital that...: It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed. ☊ vital ☊
vital to do sth: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. ☊ vital ☊
I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important. ☊ wait ☊
The report is critical of the department's waste of resources. ☊ waste ☊
It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses. ☊ weakness ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
Parents are the most important people in a child's world. ☊ world ☊