Polyglot Dictionary

imprescindible

/impɾesinˈdiβle/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
imprescindibles

Meaning

  1. essential

    • Es un documento imprescindible.

      It's an essential document.

Similar words

esencial

imprescindible implies something absolutely indispensable, non-negotiable, you can't do without it; esencial is more general, "essential, fundamental," about the essential nature of something.

Similar in other languages

French

essentiel

essentiel is the French word for the same thing — both mean "essential."

Practice

1 What does imprescindible mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un documento ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches imprescindible?

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