crucial

entscheidend, unerlässlich

So wichtig, dass der Erfolg oder der weitere Verlauf davon abhängt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: vital, essential, critical

Gegenteile: unimportant

Häufige Wendungen: crucial role, crucial decision, crucial to success, crucial moment

klasse, großartig

Sehr gut, besonders wenn es um Reggaemusik geht.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: excellent, great, brilliant

Gegenteile: terrible

Häufige Wendungen: crucial reggae, crucial tune, crucial sound