No. 2,280 in Catalan
essencial
Essential.
In a sentence
L'aigua és essencial per a la vida.
Water is essential for life.
The word 'essencial' here highlights something fundamental and crucial for existence.
És essencial que arribis a temps per poder començar.
It is essential that you arrive on time to be able to start.
The word 'essencial' in this sentence emphasizes necessity and importance in the context of punctuality.
Aquest ingredient és essencial per a la recepta.
This ingredient is essential for the recipe.
In this case, 'essencial' underlines the concept of necessity for a specific outcome, which is the recipe.
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