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Wesentlich - translation, pronunciation and examples

wesentlich
/ˈveːsəntlɪç/

essential

🇩🇪 German
/ˈveːsəntlɪç/
Meaning of wesentlich

completely necessary

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Pronunciation/ˈveːsəntlɪç/
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essential

When to use wesentlich

essential part

wesentlicher Teil

essential skill

wesentliche Fähigkeit

essential step

wesentlicher Schritt

essential tool

wesentliches Werkzeug

essential ingredient

wesentliche Zutat

wesentlich usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Wasser ist wesentlich für das Leben.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Deine Hilfe ist wesentlich für das Projekt.

Similar words

wesentlich

essential — completely necessary

unentbehrlich

Indispensable; something or someone you can hardly do without, often used for people, tools, or roles.

notwendig

Necessary; the most general and neutral synonym, used for requirements, actions, and conditions.

unerlässlich

Essential, indispensable; implies something is absolutely required and is slightly more formal.

unverzichtbar

Irreplaceable, indispensable; strong emphasis that something cannot be dispensed with.

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wesentlich synonyms

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What's the difference between wesentlich / unentbehrlich / notwendig / unerlässlich / unverzichtbar / einfach

🇩🇪German
wesentlich

essential — completely necessary

B1Often

Wasser ist wesentlich für das Leben.

Вода необходима для жизни.

U
🇩🇪German
unentbehrlich

Indispensable; something or someone you can hardly do without, often used for people, tools, or roles.

B1Often

Für die Reparatur war dieses Werkzeug unentbehrlich.

Для ремонта этот инструмент был незаменим.

N
🇩🇪German
notwendig

Necessary; the most general and neutral synonym, used for requirements, actions, and conditions.

B1Very Often

Für die Reise ist ein Pass notwendig.

Для поездки нужен паспорт.

U
🇩🇪German
unerlässlich

Essential, indispensable; implies something is absolutely required and is slightly more formal.

B1Often

Eine gute Vorbereitung ist für den Erfolg unerlässlich.

Хорошая подготовка необходима для успеха.

U
🇩🇪German
unverzichtbar

Irreplaceable, indispensable; strong emphasis that something cannot be dispensed with.

B1Often

Für viele Menschen ist das Internet unverzichtbar geworden.

Для многих людей интернет стал незаменимым.

E
🇩🇪German
einfach

Here it means “just” or “simply”; it is not a true equivalent of “essential” and only overlaps in limited uses.

B1Very Often

Es war einfach notwendig, früher zu gehen.

Просто нужно было уйти раньше.

G
🇩🇪German
grundlegend

Fundamental, basic; important as a foundation, but not always identical to “necessary.”

B1Often

Grundlegende Kenntnisse sind für den Kurs wichtig.

Базовые знания важны для курса.

W
🇩🇪German
wichtig

Important; weaker than “essential,” because it does not always mean absolutely necessary.

B1Very Often

Es ist wichtig, genug zu trinken.

Важно пить достаточно.

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wesentlich translation: essential. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/ˈveːsəntlɪç/

wesentlich translation

essential

wesentlich examples

Wasser ist wesentlich für das Leben.

wesentlich transcription

/ˈveːsəntlɪç/

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wesentlich meaning: what does it mean?

völlig notwendig

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Wasser ist wesentlich für das Leben. Translation: Вода необходима для жизни.

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