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1. adjective(absolutely necessary: Strong boots are essential for mountaineering; It is essential that you arrive punctually.) esencial, imprescindible
2. noun(a thing that is fundamental or necessary: Everyone should learn the essentials of first aid; Is a television set an essential?) esencial, fundamentalessential adj esencial / imprescindibletr[ɪ'senʃəl]1 (necessary) esencial, imprescindible2 (most important, basic) fundamental, central, básico,-a1 (necessary thing) necesidad nombre femenino básica■ do you consider a dishwasher an essential? ¿crees que un lavaplatos es una necesidad?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLessential oil aceite nombre masculino esencialessential [ɪ'sɛnʧəl] adj: esencial, imprescindible, fundamental♦ essentially adv: elemento m esencial, lo imprescindibleadj.• capital adj.• esencial adj.• imprescindible adj.• necesario, -a adj.• preciso, -a adj.n.• esencial s.m.
I ɪ'sentʃəl, ɪ'senʃəladjective esencialto be essential TO something/somebody — ser* esencial or imprescindible para algo/alguien
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a) ( something indispensable) imperativo m, elemento m esencialb) essentials plural noun ( fundamental features) puntos mpl esenciales or fundamentales[ɪ'senʃǝl]1. ADJ1) (=necessary) esencial, imprescindibleit is essential that — es esencial que, es imprescindible que
it is essential to — + infin es esencial or imprescindible + infin
it is absolutely essential to remain calm — es absolutamente esencial or es imprescindible mantener la calma
in this job accuracy is essential — para este trabajo la exactitud es esencial or imprescindible or es un imperativo
2) (=fundamental) [quality, fact, difference, element] fundamental, esencialplay is an essential part of a child's development — el juego es una parte fundamental or esencial en el desarrollo del niño
man's essential goodness — la bondad esencial or fundamental del ser humano
2. N1) (=necessary thing)in my job a car is an essential — en mi trabajo, un coche es una necesidad
accuracy is one of the essentials — la exactitud es uno de los elementos esenciales or fundamentales
2) essentials (=fundamentals)3.CPDessential oil N — aceite m esencial
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I [ɪ'sentʃəl, ɪ'senʃəl]adjective esencialto be essential TO something/somebody — ser* esencial or imprescindible para algo/alguien
II
a) ( something indispensable) imperativo m, elemento m esencialb) essentials plural noun ( fundamental features) puntos mpl esenciales or fundamentales
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