Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
necesario
Pronunciation
IPA/neθeˈsaɾjo/
Meaning
- adjectivenecessary
Example
Lleva lo necesario.
Bring what's necessary.
More examples
Es necesario reservar con antelación.
It is necessary to book in advance.
Core concept
A required element to achieve a given aim.
Common phrases
es necesario
is necessary
no es necesario
is not necessary
lo necesario
what is necessary
Similar words
imprescindible: Essential to completion to the extent that absence prevents success.
indispensable: Cannot be left out for a designated purpose and must be provided.
esencial: Constitutes the essence of something and is needed for its fundamental character.
preciso: Needed with exactness in quantity or form to meet a defined requirement.
Definition in Spanish
Que se requiere o hace falta para un fin determinado; imprescindible para conseguir algo.
Word origin
From Latin necessarius, from necessitas 'need', carrying the sense of something required for a purpose.
Usage tips
- When stating that something must be done, Spanish often uses es necesario + infinitive, while in conversation hacer falta or tener que are frequently used instead.
Other meanings
- requiredadjective
- essentialadjective
Opposites
- innecesariounnecessaryadjective
- superfluosuperfluousadjective
Related words
- necesidadnecessitynoun
- necesariamentenecessarilyadverb