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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrucial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kru-syal
"La décision prise aujourd'hui sera cruciale pour l'avenir du projet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of great importance or significance; critical.
"The decision made today will be crucial for the future of the project." - 2
Essential or necessary for success.
"Effective communication is crucial in any team environment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word crucial, originating in the 17th century from the Latin word crux (meaning 'cross'). Initially used in medical terminology to describe a crucial (cross-shaped) anatomical structure or a decisive test at a crossroad, its meaning evolved to denote anything of supreme importance or decisive factor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crucial" is said worldwide
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Crucial
Transliteration: kru-syal
"La décision prise aujourd'hui sera cruciale pour l'avenir du projet."
Kritisch
Transliteration: kri-tish
"Die heute getroffene Entscheidung wird entscheidend für die Zukunft des Projekts sein."
Cruciale
Transliteration: kroo-chah-leh
"La decisione presa oggi sarà cruciale per il futuro del progetto."
Crucial
Transliteration: kroo-syal
"La decisión tomada hoy será crucial para el futuro del proyecto."
Crucial
Transliteration: kroo-syal
"A decisão tomada hoje será crucial para o futuro do projeto."
महत्वपूर्ण
Transliteration: mahatvapoorna
"आज लिया गया निर्णय परियोजना के भविष्य के लिए महत्वपूर्ण होगा।"
关键的
Transliteration: guānjiàn de
"今天做出的决定对项目的未来至关重要。"
중요한
Transliteration: jungyohan
"오늘 내린 결정은 프로젝트의 미래에 중요합니다."
重要な
Transliteration: jūyōna
"今日の決定はプロジェクトの未来にとって重要です。"
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