indispensable

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BrE /ɪnˈdɪspənsəb(ə)l/ AmE /ˌɪndɪsˈpænsəbl/

adjective en → es

1 ESSENTIAL [attributive or predicative] B2

very important and necessary; impossible to do without

indispensable, esencial, necesario

Collocations an indispensable tool · be indispensable to a project

A good dictionary is indispensable for learning English.

Un buen diccionario es indispensable para aprender inglés.

2 PERSON [attributive or predicative] C1

a person who is very important and necessary to a group or organization; someone you cannot do without

indispensable, esencial, imprescindible

Collocations an indispensable member of the team · be indispensable to a company

She is an indispensable member of our team.

Ella es una miembro indispensable de nuestro equipo.