Spanish Conversation · Level 49
75 words
Spanish word
vital
Pronunciation
IPA/biˈtal/
Meaning
- adjectivevital, essential
Example
Tu ayuda es vital para el proyecto.
Your help is vital to the project.
More examples
Es vital mantener una buena comunicación con el equipo.
It is vital to maintain good communication with the team.
Core concept
Life-or-death element.
Common phrases
ser vital
be vital
de vital importancia
of vital importance
función vital
vital role
Similar words
esencial: Inherently required as a core part that must be present for something to hold together.
clave: Central element or point that determines success or unlocks a solution.
fundamental: Basic root principle or condition that underpins and supports the whole.
necesario: Required to achieve a specific objective or to make a planned action possible.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene la máxima importancia para el éxito o la supervivencia de algo; absolutamente necesario en un contexto dado.
Word origin
The word comes from Latin vitalis ('of life'), from vita 'life', originally meaning 'relating to life' and now extended to mean something absolutely necessary for survival or success.
Usage tips
- Es vital is a strong assertion in Spanish, so it is often softened with importante or necesario in polite contexts.
Other meanings
- necessaryadjective
Opposites
- insignificanteinsignificantadjective
- irrelevanteirrelevantadjective
Related words
- vitalidadvitalitynoun
- vitaliciolifelongadjective
- vitalmentevitallyadverb