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unnecessary

S2 W2

BrE /ʌˈnesəsəri/ AmE /ʌˈnesəsəri/

adjective en → es

1 NOT NECESSARY [attributive] [predicative] A2

not needed or wanted; not necessary

innecesario, no necesario

  • unnecessary for sb/sth to do sth

Collocations unnecessary expense · unnecessary risk

  • It is unnecessary to make a reservation.

    No es necesario hacer una reserva.

2 EXCESSIVE [attributive] [predicative] B1

more than what is needed or wanted; excessive

excesivo, innecesario

  • unnecessary for sb/sth to do sth

Collocations unnecessary delay · unnecessary complication

  • There was an unnecessary amount of paperwork.

    Hubo una cantidad innecesaria de papeleo.