essentiel

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{a} key
{a} obligatory
{a} organic
{a} primal
{a} material
{n} substance
{n} rudiment
{a} integral
{a} major
{n} meat
{n} substantiality
{a} substantial
{a} primary
{n} highlight
{a} methodic
{a} organicistic
{a} principal
{a} intrinsic
essential, fundamental; main, basic; necessary, capital
{n} main, essence, basic points; gist, substance; burden, core
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essential

Pocket calculators are as cheap to buy as a pair of socks, and as essential to thousands of British school children as a pencil and eraser. - Les calculettes de poche coûtent autant qu'une paire de chaussettes et sont aussi essentielles qu'un crayon et une gomme pour les écoliers britanniques.

Patience is essential for a teacher. - La patience est essentielle pour un professeur.

gist
main thing
essense
essentials