indispensable

indispensable, imprescindible

Tan necesario o útil que resulta imposible arreglárselas sin ello o sin esa persona.

En inglés sencillo: So necessary or useful that you cannot manage without it or them.

• This map is indispensable.
• She became an indispensable member of the team.
• A reliable water supply is indispensable for growing these crops.

Cómo se usa: indispensable to someone/something (Her knowledge is indispensable to the team.); indispensable for doing something (These records are indispensable for understanding the past.)

Sinónimos: essential, vital, necessary

Antónimos: dispensable, unnecessary

Expresiones frecuentes: indispensable tool, indispensable part, absolutely indispensable