No. 346 in French
nécessaire
Necessary.
In a sentence
Il est nécessaire de manger pour survivre.
It is necessary to eat in order to survive.
Here, 'nécessaire' is used as an adjective to indicate something obligatory or essential in the context of survival.
L'outil nécessaire à ce projet est dans le garage.
The tool necessary for this project is in the garage.
In this sentence, 'nécessaire' describes a tool required as vital for completing the project.
Est-il vraiment nécessaire d'aller à cette réunion?
Is it really necessary to attend this meeting?
'Nécessaire' here questions the importance or obligation of attending the meeting in the given scenario.
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