essential
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The meaning (definition) of the word essential
so important that you cannot do without it
The word essential used in a sentence
“Water is essential for every plant to grow.”
Words that mean the same as essential (synonyms)
basic
How the word essential is said around the world
| French | essentiel (ay-sahn-SYEL) |
| Spanish | esencial (eh-sehn-THYAHL) |
| Mandarin | 必不可少 (bee boo kuh show) |
| Hindi | ज़रूरी (zah-ROO-ree) |
| Arabic | ضروري (dah-roo-REE) |
| Russian | необходимый (nee-ap-kha-DEE-mihy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | essencial (uh-sen-see-AHL) |
| Portuguese (BR) | essencial (eh-sehn-see-AHL) |
| Japanese | なくてはならない (nah-kuu-teh-wah-nah-rah-NAI) |
| German | unverzichtbar (uun-fehr-TSIKHT-bahr) |
| Urdu | ضروری (za-ROO-ree) |
| Punjabi | ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ (za-ROO-ree) |
| Korean | 꼭 필요한 (KOHK pee-ryoh-HAHN) |
| Hebrew | חיוני (khee-yoh-NEE) |
| Greek | απαραίτητος (a-pa-RE-tee-tos) |
| Dutch | onmisbaar (on-mis-BAHR) |
| Tagalog | kailangan (kah-ee-LAH-ngahn) |
| Vietnamese | thiết yếu (tyet YEEOW) |
| Turkish | gerekli (geh-rehk-LEE) |
| Persian | ضروری (za-roo-REE) |
| Polish | niezbędny (nyeh-ZBEHND-nih) |
| Ukrainian | необхідний (neh-ohb-KHEED-nyy) |
| Bengali | জরুরি (JO-roo-ree) |
| Swedish | nödvändig (NURD-ven-dig) |
| Italian | essenziale (es-sen-tsee-AH-leh) |
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