vital

vi·tal  (vtl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of life: See Synonyms at living.

2. Necessary to the continuation of life; life-sustaining: a vital organ; vital nutrients.

3. Full of life; animated: "The population of the teeming, vital slum . . . declined" Rick Hampson.

4. Imparting life or animation; invigorating: the sun's vital rays.

5. Necessary to continued existence or effectiveness; essential: "Irrigation was vital to early civilization" William H. McNeill. "A vital component of any democracy is a free labor movement" Bayard Rustin.

6. Concerned with or recording data pertinent to lives: vital records.

7. Biology Used or done on a living cell or tissue: vital dyes; vital staining.

8. Destructive to life; fatal: a vital injury.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vtlis, from vta, life; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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vital·ly adv.

vital·ness n.

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vital

Adjective

1. essential or highly important: marriage isn't such a vital part of his life

2. energetic or lively: the epitome of vital youthful manhood

3. necessary to maintain life: the vital organs

Noun

vitals the bodily organs, such as the brain and heart, that are necessary to maintain life [Latin vita life]

vitally adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vital - urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest" critical indispensable - not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"
	2.	vital - performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise" life-sustaining essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
	3.	vital - full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" full of life, lively animated, alive - having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
	4.	vital - manifesting or characteristic of life; "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs" alive, live - possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary"

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vital

adjective 1. essential, important, necessary, key, basic, significant, critical, radical, crucial, fundamental, urgent, decisive, cardinal, imperative, indispensable, requisite, life-or-death, must-have << OPPOSITE unnecessary

adjective 2. lively, vigorous, energetic, spirited, dynamic, animated, vibrant, forceful, sparky, vivacious, full of beans (informal) zestful, full of the joy of living << OPPOSITE lethargic

Translations

vital [ˈvaɪtl] adj (= essential) → esencial, imprescindible (= crucial); crítico; [person] → enérgico, vivo (= of life); vital;

of vital importance (to sb/sth) → de suma importancia (para algn/algo)

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vital [ˈvaɪtl] adj → vital(e);

of vital importance (to sb/sth) → d'une importance capitale (pour qn/qch)

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vital [ˈvaɪtl] adj (essential) → unerlässlich;

(organ) → lebenswichtig;

(full of life) → vital;

of vital importance (to sb/sth) → von größter Wichtigkeit (für jdn/etw)

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vital [ˈvaɪtl] adj → vitale;

of vital importance (to sb/sth) → di vitale importanza (per qn/qc)