A subject can move from the margins to the centre of attention.

The idea

Use cobrar importancia when a subject becomes more significant; conjugate cobrar to match it.

Examples

  • La conservación del agua cobra importancia durante la sequía.Water conservation becomes more important during drought.
  • El descanso cobró importancia para el equipo tras el torneo.Rest became more important to the team after the tournament.
  • La seguridad digital cobra importancia en las escuelas.Digital security is becoming more important in schools.
  • La accesibilidad cobrará importancia en el diseño del museo.Accessibility will become more important in the museum’s design.
  • El transporte público ha cobrado importancia en el barrio.Public transport has become more important in the neighbourhood.
  • Las lenguas locales cobran importancia en el festival.Local languages are becoming more prominent at the festival.

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Watch out

Do not invent cobrar importante: the expression takes the noun importancia.

Try it yourself

  1. Complete the sentence: La privacidad ___ importancia en el debate actual. (cobra / cobran)

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    cobra

    cobra agrees with the singular subject privacy.

  2. Complete the sentence: Las bibliotecas ___ importancia durante la crisis. (cobraron / cobró)

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    cobraron

    cobraron matches the plural libraries and refers to the past.

  3. Complete the sentence: La prevención cobró ___. (importancia / importe)

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    importancia

    importancia names the quality that prevention gained.

Use it today

Describe a topic that has become more important in your community.