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vital

UK
/ˈvaɪtəl/
US
/ˈvaɪtəl/

Translations

vitaladjective
more vital
Comp.
most vital
Super.
UK
/ˈvaɪtəl/
US
/ˈvaɪtəl/
It is vital that you attend the meeting tomorrow.
Il est essentiel que vous assistiez à la réunion demain.
It is vital to act now.
Il est capital d'agir maintenant.
vitalSe dit notamment en médecine et en biologie.
The vital signs of the patient were stable throughout the night.
Les signes vitaux du patient sont restés stables toute la nuit.
Additional translations
plein de vie
Synonyms
essential
crucial
important
necessary
indispensable
fundamental
key
pivotal
significant
Antonyms
insignificant
unimportant
nonessential
vitalnoun
vitals
pl
UK
/ˈvaɪ.təl/
US
/ˈvaɪ.t̬əl/
parties vitalesS’emploie surtout au pluriel en français pour désigner les zones du corps vulnérables ou essentielles à la vie.
The hunter aimed carefully, trying to strike the animal in the vitals.
Le chasseur visait avec précaution, essayant de frapper l'animal dans les parties vitales.
Additional translations
organe vitalEmploi plus rare au singulier.

Definitions

vitaladjective
Absolutely necessary or essential; crucial.
It is vital that you attend the meeting tomorrow.
Full of energy; lively.
Despite his age, he remains a vital and active member of the community.
Relating to or characteristic of life or living beings.
The vital signs of the patient were stable throughout the night.
vitalnoun
An internal organ that is essential for sustaining life (usually used in the plural form "vitals").
The hunter aimed carefully, trying to strike the animal in the vitals.
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