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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkruːʃəl/

crucial means: So important that success or what happens next depends on it.

adjective

VERY IMPORTANTB1

So important that success or what happens next depends on it.

  • Water is crucial for life.
  • She played a crucial role in the rescue.
  • It was crucial that everyone understood the plan.

How to use it: crucial to something (Clean water is crucial to good health.); crucial for someone/something (Early treatment is crucial for recovery.); it is crucial to do something (It is crucial to arrive on time.)

Similar words: vital, essential, critical

Opposites: unimportant

Common phrases: crucial role, crucial decision, crucial to success, crucial moment

EXCELLENTC2

Very good, especially when describing reggae music.

  • That is a crucial tune.
  • The DJ played some crucial reggae tonight.
  • Their new record has a crucial sound.

Similar words: excellent, great, brilliant

Opposites: terrible

Common phrases: crucial reggae, crucial tune, crucial sound

Questions about crucial

What does crucial mean?

So important that success or what happens next depends on it.

What is crucial in other languages?

Türkçe: çok önemli · Español: crucial · Français: crucial · Deutsch: entscheidend · Italiano: cruciale · 日本語: 極めて重要な

How do you pronounce crucial?

It is pronounced /ˈkruːʃəl/.

How do you use crucial in a sentence?

Water is crucial for life. She played a crucial role in the rescue.

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