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{
"term": "essential",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "completely necessary; extremely important in a particular situation or for a particular activity",
"sensetop": "essential to somethingessential for somethingit is essential to do somethingit is essential for somebody/something to do somethingit is essential that…",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "an **essential part/feature** of something"
},
{
"text": "an **essential element/ingredient/component** of something"
},
{
"text": "The local government is not able to provide **essential services** such as gas, water and electricity."
},
{
"text": "Vitamins play an **essential role **in many body processes."
},
{
"text": "The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out."
},
{
"text": "The charity will be taking food and essential supplies to six refugee camps."
},
{
"text": "This book is essential reading for all nature lovers."
},
{
"text": "All events are free, but booking is essential."
},
{
"text": "Money is not essential to happiness.",
"contextForm": "essential to something"
},
{
"text": "Experience is essential for this job.",
"contextForm": "essential for something"
},
{
"text": "It is essential to keep the two groups separate.",
"contextForm": "it is essential to do something"
},
{
"text": "It is **absolutely essential **for all those involved in education to be computer-literate",
"contextForm": "it is essential for somebody/something to do something"
},
{
"text": "It is essential that you have some experience.",
"contextForm": "it is essential that…"
},
{
"text": "Although useful, the accessories are by no means essential."
},
{
"text": "Diet is crucial; exercise is equally essential."
},
{
"text": "Do you consider these textbooks essential for the course?"
},
{
"text": "He believed that some form of religion was essential to human life."
},
{
"text": "Increased competition makes it essential for the business to innovate."
},
{
"text": "It is becoming almost essential for students to have a second language."
},
{
"text": "the skills essential for success"
},
{
"text": "Listening to people's concerns is an essential part of my job."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["appear", "be", "seem"],
"adverb": ["really", "truly", "very"],
"preposition": ["for", "to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "connected with the most important aspect or basic nature of somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money."
},
{
"text": "He describes what he thinks is the essential nature of America."
},
{
"text": "The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road."
},
{
"text": "The film captures an essential truth of adolescence"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪˈsenʃl/",
"audio": "es/essential/essential__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪˈsenʃl/",
"audio": "es/essential/essential__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘in the highest degree’): from late Latin essentialis, from Latin essentia, from esse ‘be’."
}