essencial

/esẽsiˈaw/

adjective B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. essential

Similar words

indispensável

Close synonyms for "essential, indispensable."

necessário

Close synonyms for "essential, necessary."

importante

Close synonyms for "important, essential."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

esencial

esencial is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "essential."

Practice

1 What does essencial mean?

2 Fill the gap: A água é ___ para a vida.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches essencial?

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