significant

significant
siɡ'nifikənt
adjective
1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) significativo, importante
2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) elocuente, expresivo
3) (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.) significativo
significant adj
1. importante / sensible
a significant improvement in working conditions una mejora importante de las condiciones de trabajo
2. significativo
this is an isolated incident, I don't think it's significant es un hecho aislado, no creo que sea significativo
significant
tr[sɪg'nɪfɪkənt]
adjective
1 (meaningful - gen) significativo,-a; (look etc) elocuente, expresivo,-a
2 (important) importante, trascendente, considerable
significant [sɪg'nɪfɪkənt] adj
1) important: importante
2) meaningful: significativo
♦ significantly adv
significant
adj.
• importante adj.
• significante adj.
• significativo, -a adj.
sig'nɪfɪkənt
adjective
a) (important, considerable) importante
b) (meaningful) <look/smile> expresivo, elocuente; <fact/remark> significativo
[sɪɡ'nɪfɪkǝnt]
ADJ
1) (=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, importante

it 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, elocuente

could this be significant of a change of heart? — ¿podría esto suponer un cambio de idea?

* * *
[sig'nɪfɪkənt]
adjective
a) (important, considerable) importante
b) (meaningful) <look/smile> expresivo, elocuente; <fact/remark> significativo

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