No. 938 in Hungarian
alapvető
Fundamental; essential.
In a sentence
Az első nap az új munkahelyemen alapvető fontosságú.
The first day at my new workplace is of fundamental importance.
In this sentence, 'alapvető' means 'fundamental' and describes the importance of the first day, emphasizing it as essential or crucial.
Alapvető tudást kell szerezni az anyagról, mielőtt továbblépünk.
It is necessary to gain basic knowledge of the material before proceeding.
Here, 'alapvető' means 'basic' and is used to indicate essential or foundational knowledge.
Ez az alapvető kérdés minden vitában.
This is the fundamental question in every debate.
In this context, 'alapvető' highlights that the question is a core or central issue to the discussion.
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