No. 264 in Italian
necessario
Necessary.
In a sentence
È necessario studiare ogni giorno per migliorare.
It is necessary to study every day to improve.
'necessario' here expresses a general obligation or requirement.
Era necessario riparare il tetto prima dell'inizio dell'inverno.
It was necessary to repair the roof before the start of winter.
'necessario' reflects a requirement tied to a specific circumstance.
Non è necessario preoccuparsi tanto, tutto andrà bene.
It is not necessary to worry so much; everything will be fine.
'necessario' is used to diminish the importance of a particular action or concern.
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