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essential (EN)
adjektiivi, substantiivi

adjektiivi “essential”

perusmuoto essential (more/most)
  1. välttämätön
    Drinking clean water is essential for good health.
  2. olennainen
    Freedom of speech is an essential principle of democracy.
  3. eteerinen
    The essential oil from the lavender plant gives the soap its calming scent.
  4. välttämätön (ravinnosta saatava)
    Certain amino acids are essential because our bodies cannot produce them.
  5. Essentiaalinen (lääketiede, esiintyy ilman tunnettua syytä)
    The patient was diagnosed with essential tremor, which has no clear underlying cause.

substantiivi “essential”

yksikkö essential, monikko essentials
  1. välttämättömyys
    Food and shelter are essentials for survival.
  2. perusasia
    The course teaches the essentials of computer programming.