pivotal

crucial, déterminant

Très important parce qu’il peut changer la suite des événements.

En anglais simple : Extremely important because it can change what happens next.

• This is a pivotal moment.
• He played a pivotal role in the peace talks.
• Their decision proved pivotal to the company’s future.

Comment l'utiliser : pivotal in something (Her support was pivotal in our success.); pivotal to something (Trust is pivotal to the success of this partnership.)

Synonymes : crucial, key, critical, central

Contraires : unimportant

Expressions courantes : pivotal role, pivotal moment, pivotal decision

pivotant

Qui sert de point autour duquel une chose tourne, ou qui concerne ce point.

En anglais simple : Serving as, or connected with, the point around which something turns.

• The arm has a pivotal joint.
• A pivotal connection allows the two sections to turn.
• The engineer replaced the worn pivotal support.

Expressions courantes : pivotal joint, pivotal support, pivotal connection