No. 10,199 in French

importent

"Importent" means "they import" or "they matter," depending on the context.

In a sentence

Les décisions qu'ils prennent importent beaucoup pour l'avenir.
The decisions they make matter a lot for the future.
Here, "importent" is conjugated from "importer" and means 'to matter', referring to the significance or relevance of the decisions.
Il est essentiel que les sujets importent aux élèves.
It's essential that the subjects matter to the students.
In this sentence, "importent" reflects importance, emphasizing that the students find the subjects engaging or significant.
Les marchandises qu'ils importent proviennent de divers pays.
The goods they import come from various countries.
In this example, "importent" derives from "importer" and directly expresses the action of bringing goods into a country, showing its verb context.

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