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Spanish word
básico
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbasiko/
Meaning
- adjectivebasic
Example
Para viajar necesitas documentos básicos.
To travel, you need basic documents.
More examples
Antes de seguir, repasa las reglas básicas del vocabulario.
Before you continue, review the basic rules of vocabulary.
Core concept
Elementary or beginner items.
Common phrases
conceptos básicos
basic concepts
reglas básicas
basic rules
herramientas básicas
basic tools
Similar words
esencial: Essential requirements or features that must be present for something to work.
indispensable: An absolutely indispensable requirement that has no replacement for its function.
fundamental: Root-level ideas or structures that underpin and shape a whole system.
elemental: Elementary, simple components or early steps aimed at beginners.
Definition in Spanish
Que corresponde a los elementos elementales o más simples de algo, especialmente útil para principiantes o para uso cotidiano.
Word origin
From Greek basis through Late Latin basicus, básico expresses what belongs to the elemental or simplest layer of something and often serves as a label for beginner level or routine use.
Usage tips
- Calling a person básico often sounds dismissive in Spanish, so everyday speech usually prefers specific descriptions (for example, nivel básico for a skill level rather than calling someone básico).
Other meanings
- fundamentaladjective
- elementaryadjective
Opposites
- avanzadoadvancedadjective
Related words
- básicamentebasicallyadverb