No. 962 in Estonian
oluline
"Important" or "significant."
In a sentence
See probleem on väga oluline.
This issue is very important.
The word 'oluline' is used here as an adjective describing the noun 'probleem,' indicating its importance.
Oluline on siin mitte kiirustada.
It is important here not to rush.
In this sentence, 'oluline' functions as part of an idiomatic expression, equivalent to 'it is important' in English, emphasizing advice.
Töö kvaliteet on olulisem kui töö kiirus.
The quality of work is more important than the speed of work.
Here 'oluline' is used in its comparative form 'olulisem,' showing a comparison of importance between two aspects of work.
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