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essential

1. noun a car is not an ~ une voiture n'est pas indispensable;
   the ~s l'essentiel m.

2. adjective (role, feature, element) essentiel/-ielle;
   (ingredient, reading) indispensable;
   (difference) fondamental/-e;
   it is ~ that we agree il est indispensable que nous soyons d'accord.

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'essential' found in these entries:

English:

essential oil - linchpin - necessity - vital

French:

capital - essence - essentiel - fondamental - indispensable - obligé - primordial

essential: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations
essential	(basic)	adj	essentiel
essential	(fundamental)	adj	fondamental (essentiel)
essential	(necessary)	adj	indispensable (essentiel)
Compound Forms/Formes composées
essential amino acid			acide aminé essentiel
essential facts			faits essentiels
essential hypertension			hypertension essentielle
essential nature			nature essentielle
essential oil			huile essentielle
essential purpose		n	raison d'être (ce qui motive)
it's essential			c'est indispensable
non-essential		adj	pas essentiel
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