the important thing is …
the important is …
The important thing is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.
L’importante non è aver vinto, ma aver combattuto bene.
– Pierre de Coubertin
L’importante non è aver vinto, ma aver combattuto bene.
– Pierre de Coubertin
✓ The important thing is to stay calm.
✗*The important* is to stay calm.
L’importante è rimanere calmi.
Important can only be an adjective, and not a noun, in English. We usually add the noun thing in this kind of expression.
Some more examples:
✓ The important thing is that we stick together.
L’importante è che rimaniamo uniti.
✓ The important thing is to prepare properly.
L’importante è prepararsi bene.
The important thing in life is to have a superiority complex …
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