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1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) significativo, importante2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) elocuente, expresivo3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.) significativosignificant adj1. importante / sensible2. significativothis is an isolated incident, I don't think it's significant es un hecho aislado, no creo que sea significativotr[sɪg'nɪfɪkənt]1 (meaningful - gen) significativo,-a; (look etc) elocuente, expresivo,-a2 (important) importante, trascendente, considerablesignificant [sɪg'nɪfɪkənt] adj1) important: importante2) meaningful: significativo♦ significantly advadj.• importante adj.• significante adj.• significativo, -a adj.sig'nɪfɪkənta) (important, considerable) importanteb) ( meaningful) <look/smile> expresivo, elocuente; <fact/remark> significativo[sɪɡ'nɪfɪkǝnt]ADJ1) (=important) [number, event, achievement, part, development] importante; [effect, amount, improvement, sum of money, victory] considerable; [contribution, reduction, increase] significativo, considerable; [difference] significativo; [change] importante, considerable; [factor, impact, step] significativo, importanteit is significant that... — es significativo que...
Japan has made significant progress in reducing pollution — Japón ha dado un gran paso adelante en la reducción de la contaminación
significant other — (=partner) pareja f
2) (=meaningful) [look, gesture, tone of voice] significativo, elocuentecould this be significant of a change of heart? — ¿podría esto suponer un cambio de idea?
* * *[sig'nɪfɪkənt]a) (important, considerable) importanteb) ( meaningful) <look/smile> expresivo, elocuente; <fact/remark> significativo
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