No. 4,729 in German
wesentlichen
"Essential" or "fundamental."
In a sentence
Die wesentlichen Punkte des Berichts sind klar dargestellt.
The essential points of the report are clearly presented.
Here, 'wesentlichen' is used as an adjective to describe 'Punkte', meaning 'essential' or 'core'.
Im Wesentlichen stimmen die Ansichten überein.
Essentially, the views agree.
In this sentence, 'wesentlichen' is part of the phrase 'Im Wesentlichen', which functions as an adverbial expression meaning 'essentially' or 'in essence'.
Es sollte sich auf die wesentlichen Aspekte konzentriert werden.
Focus should be given to the essential aspects.
'Wesentlichen' is used attributively here, modifying 'Aspekte', indicating 'key' or 'major' aspects, showing the selective importance.
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