No. 420 in Spanish
fundamental
Essential or basic.
In a sentence
La educación es fundamental para el desarrollo de una sociedad.
Education is fundamental for the development of a society.
Here, 'fundamental' is used as an adjective to indicate the essential or primary importance of education in societal development.
Es fundamental que los estudiantes comprendan los conceptos básicos antes de avanzar.
It is fundamental that students understand the basic concepts before progressing.
In this sentence, 'fundamental' expresses the crucial necessity of understanding basic concepts as a preliminary requirement for further progress.
El apoyo fundamental que recibimos nos permitió llevar a cabo el proyecto con éxito.
The fundamental support we received enabled us to successfully carry out the project.
The adjective 'fundamental' here highlights the pivotal and indispensable role of the support received in achieving the project's success.
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