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Spanish word
imprescindible
Pronunciation
IPA/impɾesθinˈdiβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveessential
Example
Es imprescindible llegar a tiempo.
It is essential to arrive on time.
More examples
Para viajar, es imprescindible llevar el pasaporte.
To travel, it is essential to carry a passport.
Core concept
Keystone locking an arch in place.
Common phrases
ser imprescindible
be essential
resultar imprescindible
prove essential
imprescindible para
essential for
Similar words
necesario: Needed to carry out a specific action or to meet a particular requirement.
esencial: Forming the basic core of something; fundamentally important to its identity.
vital: Crucial for survival or a plan's success; required to keep something functioning.
Definition in Spanish
Calificativo para referirse a algo tan necesario que no se puede prescindir de ello; expresa carácter indispensable.
Word origin
It derives from Spanish in- 'not' plus prescindible 'able to be dispensed with', ultimately from the verb prescindir 'to do without'.
Usage tips
- In constructions such as es imprescindible que + clause, the following verb takes the subjunctive.
Other meanings
- mustnoun
Opposites
- prescindibledispensableadjective
- innecesariounnecessaryadjective
Related words
- imprescindibilidadindispensabilitynoun
- imprescindiblementeindispensablyadverb