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essential

essential

Meaning of essential

English

completely necessary

Русский

без этого нельзя обойтись, это очень нужно

essential

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪˈsenʃəl/
American English
/ɪˈsenʃəl/

essential with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом essential

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9 сочетаний

Необходимо

Necessary
essential for
необходимый для

A reliable connection is essential for my remote work.

Надёжное соединение необходимо для моей удалённой работы.

absolutely essential
совершенно необходимый

Your help was absolutely essential during the move.

Твоя помощь была совершенно необходима во время переезда.

  • essential to successнеобходимый для успеха

Самое нужное

The basics
the essentials
самое необходимое

I packed the essentials in a small backpack.

Я сложил самое необходимое в небольшой рюкзак.

essential items
предметы первой необходимости

We bought essential items before moving into the apartment.

Мы купили предметы первой необходимости перед переездом в квартиру.

  • the bare essentialsтолько самое необходимое

Особые сочетания

Fixed phrases
essential oils
эфирные масла

She keeps essential oils in a locked drawer.

Она хранит эфирные масла в запертом ящике.

essential workers
работники жизненно важных сфер

We arranged childcare for essential workers during the closure.

Мы организовали присмотр за детьми работников жизненно важных сфер во время закрытия.

  • essential nutrientsнезаменимые питательные вещества

essential usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Sleep is essential before the exam.

Сон необходим перед экзаменом.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This step is essential for safety.

Этот шаг необходим для безопасности.

essential synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between essential, necessary, vital, crucial, indispensable, and required

necessary
🇬🇧English

Needed; essential is stronger.

very often

ENIs it necessary to book a table?

vital
🇬🇧English

Extremely important, often for survival or success.

often

ENRegular exercise is vital for your heart.

C
🇬🇧English
crucial

Extremely important because things depend on it.

often

ENThe next few days are crucial for the team.

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
indispensable

So necessary you cannot manage without it; formal.

rare word

ENA good map is indispensable in the mountains.

R
🇬🇧English
required

Needed because a rule says so.

very often

ENA passport is required for this flight.

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Questions about this word

essential meaning: what does it mean?

completely necessary

essential pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

essential is pronounced as /ɪˈsenʃəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

essential definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Сон необходим перед экзаменом. Translation: Sleep is essential before the exam.

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