essenziale

essential

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Also means

basics

Usage Note

Essenziale is invariable in gender, adding only -i in the plural (essenziali). As a noun, l'essenziale means 'the bare necessities' or 'what matters most', as in l'essenziale è la salute ('the main thing is health').

Examples

"L'acqua è essenziale per la vita."

Natural Translation

Water is essential for life.

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