Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Nécessaire (en. Necessary)

    /ne.se.sɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which is indispensable, required for a certain action or situation.
    It is necessary to finish this project before the deadline.
    Il est nécessaire de finir ce projet avant la date limite.
    Which admits no exceptions or conditions.
    His presence is necessary at the meeting.
    Sa présence est nécessaire à la réunion.
    Qualifies something that is urgent or inevitable.
    It is necessary to react quickly in case of an emergency.
    Il est nécessaire de réagir rapidement en cas d'urgence.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'necessarius', meaning 'necessary, inevitable'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    needing something is necessary
    means that it is essential to possess something.
    en avoir besoin est nécessaire
    in a necessary way
    indicates that something must be done without exception.
    de façon nécessaire
    what is necessary
    refers to what is required to achieve a goal.
    ce qui est nécessaire

    Related Words

    necessity
    State of being necessary.
    nécessité
    to necessitate
    To require or demand something.
    nécessiter
    indispensable
    That which is absolutely necessary.
    indispensable

    Slang Meanings

    Something basic that is often taken for granted.
    Having water is the bare minimum, something necessary.
    Avoir de l'eau, c'est le minimum, quelque chose de nécessaire.
    Let's say it's 'a must'.
    A good coffee in the morning? It's necessary for me!
    Un bon café le matin? C'est nécessaire pour moi!