Spanish Conversation · Level 35
75 words
Spanish word
esencial
Pronunciation
IPA/esenˈθjal/
Meaning
- adjectiveessential
Example
Tu apoyo fue esencial para mí.
Your support was essential to me.
More examples
Es esencial llevar agua en una excursión.
It is essential to bring water on an outing.
Core concept
Core element needed for something to function.
Common phrases
ser esencial
be essential
esencial para la comunicación
essential for communication
esencial en emergencias
essential in emergencies
Similar words
necesario: Practical requirement that must be present for an action or outcome.
básico: Basic, elementary part that provides the foundation for something.
primordial: Chief element given priority because of its supreme importance.
fundamental: Foundational aspect that gives rise to a thing's structure or behavior.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo constituye la base o el núcleo necesario para que algo exista o funcione.
Word origin
Derived from Latin essentia 'essence', via esse 'to be', naming what is indispensable to a thing's identity or operation.
Usage tips
- Esencial commonly collocates with para (es esencial para) to mark what something is necessary for, and with que + subjunctive to introduce required actions.
Other meanings
- importantadjective
Opposites
- superfluosuperfluousadjective
- opcionaloptionaladjective
Related words
- esencialmenteessentiallyadverb