be remembered for all the work she did
in the community.
/\ Use above all in written or formal spoken English.
priority /prai'nr^tiH-'Dir-/ [n С/U] the most important thing, which needs to be dealt with before anything else or given more attention than anything else: First, let's decide what our priorities are. sb's priority is to do sth My main priority is to get through all my exams. jirst/top/number one priority Safety has always been our number one priority. give priority to sth (=decide that something is very important, and deal with it urgently) The President promised to give priority to reducing unemployment. plural priorities
someone or something that you care a lot about
important jim'pyJuntj [adj] if something is important to you, you care a lot about it, and it has an important influence on the way you think and behave: Which is more important - your family or your career? be important to sb While I tuas a student, my parents' support and encouragement
were very important to me.
the important thing (=the only important thing) At least the children are safe - that's the important thing.
As. Don't say 'money is important for me'. Saymoney is important to me
Qmean a lot to sb /pmi:n э 'lot tu:
(sb)||-'la:t-/ especially spoken if someone or something means a lot to you, you care about them or worry about them a lot, and your happiness depends on them: You mustn't discourage her - this job means a lot to her.
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mean everything to sb (=be more important than anything else) Karen trained day and night - winning the gold medal meant everything to her.
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Ж Mean a lot to sb is more informal than important
CJ an important person
important /im'p3trunt/ [adj] an important person has a lot of power or influence: The school is having some very important visitors next week. I Several important politicians are calling for a change in the laws on gun control.
leading "1 iidirj [adj only before nounl а leading politician, scientist, doctor etc is well known or successful or has a lot of influence, often because they know more about a subject than anyone else: a leading member of the government's environmental committee I a leading expert
on heart disease
play a leading part/role (=do something important to help something be successful) The Norwegian prime minister played a leading part in the peace talks.
VIP vi: ai 'pis/ In CI a very important, famous, or powerful person who is treated in a special way: a special party for VIPs and celebrities
You can also use VIP before a noun, like an adjective: VIP guests I the VIP lounge at the airport
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not important/unimportant /nut
im'py/Dnt, ,лтт'рэ:г1?пы/jadj] "I forgot to get the milk." "Don't worry, it's not importantI I don't want to waste time arguing about unimportant details.
A Unimportant is more formal than not important.
minor /'mains'/ [adj usually before noun] minor problems, changes, injuries etc are only small, and therefore not important or worrying: She suffered only minor injuries in the accident, I There have been some minor changes to the design. I Most of the problems we've had so far have been relatively minor.
small /small/ [adj usually before noun] informal a small problem, detail, or thing to discuss is not important and will not take long to deal with: Don't worry. It's only a small problem. I There were a couple of small things I wanted to talk to you about.
Qit doesn't matter /it ,d\z^nt maetor spoken say this to tell someone that something is not important and does not cause serious problems, even though it may seem bad: "We've missed the train." "It doesn't matter there's another one in 10 minutes."
+ i//whether/when/what It doesn t matter if you're late. We'll wait for you. I It doesn 't matter what other people say. Do what you think is best.
trivial /'trivial [ad;] something that is trivial is so unimportant that you should not worry about it or waste time on it: I'm sorry to bother you with such a trivial question. I My problems seem quite trivial compared with Suzie's.
petty /peti/ cdj usually before noun] unimportant and annoying - use this about rules, arguments, or things people do that seem to be too concerned with unimportant things: I'm sick of having petty arguments over money. I I liked the new school much better - it didn't have as many petty rules as the old one.
IMPOSSIBLE
^ opposite possible
^ see also can/cant
impossible /irn'pDsJ,b?I||[rrVpa:-/ [adj] something that is impossible cannot be done: an impossible task I We're supposed to do all this work by tomorrow. but it's impossible.
it is impossible to do sth The twins are so alike that it's impossible to tell them apart.
it is impossible for sb to do sth The
street was narrow, and it was impossible for the two buses to pass. make it impossible Her back injury made it impossible for her to play tennis
anymore.
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IMPOSSIBLE
find it impossible (=discover that you cannot do something) When people leave prison, they often find it impossible to get a job.
riot possible /nDt 'pDS^H-'po:-/ [adj] impossible or very difficult to do - use this when the situation that you are in makes something extremely difficult to do: We can't buy a new computer for every student - it's just not possible. it is not possible to do sth It is not possible in a book this size to cover every aspect of the subject. it is not possible/or sb to do sth She's in a meeting, so I'm afraid it's not possible for you to see her now.
Qthere's no way /5еэгг ,пэо 'wei/ spoken say this when you strongly believe that something is impossible: There's no way we can get to the airport in less than an hour.
out of the question /,aut av 5э kwes tj>nI if an idea or suggestion is out of the question, it is completely impossible or it cannot be allowed: I'd love to come with you, but with all the work 1 have to do it's out of the question. I The cost would be over $5000, which is quite out of the question.