vital

  • 61vital — vi|tal 〈 [vi ] Adj.〉 1. zum Leben gehörend, lebens… 2. lebenswichtig; vitale Körperfunktionen 3. lebenskräftig; er wirkt sehr vital [Etym.: <frz. vital »lebenskräftig, munter, lebenswichtig« <lat. vitalis »zum Leben gehörig«; zu vita… …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 62vital — [14] Vital comes via Old French vital from Latin vītālis. This was a derivative of vīta ‘life’. And vīta went back ultimately to Latin vīvus ‘living’, source of English vivacious, vivid, etc. Viable [19] is also descended from vīta, and… …

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  • 63vital — adjective 1) it is vital that action is taken Syn: essential, critical, crucial, indispensable, all important, imperative, mandatory, high priority 2) he is young and vital Syn: lively, energetic …

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  • 64vital — [14] Vital comes via Old French vital from Latin vītālis. This was a derivative of vīta ‘life’. And vīta went back ultimately to Latin vīvus ‘living’, source of English vivacious, vivid, etc. Viable [19] is also descended from vīta, and… …

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  • 65VITAL — ALE. adj. Qui appartient à la vie, qui sert à la conservation de la vie, et sans quoi l homme ou l animal ne saurait vivre. Principe vital. Propriétés vitales. Force vitale. Le coeur, le poumon, le cerveau, sont des parties vitales. La… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 66vital — Synonyms and related words: abiding, aboveground, acid, age long, aged, agog, alacritous, alive, alive and kicking, all agog, among the living, ancient, animate, animated, animating, antic, antique, anxious, armipotent, authoritative, avid, bang …

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  • 67vital — vi|tal <aus gleichbed. fr. vital, dies aus lat. vitalis »zum Leben gehörend«>: 1. von entscheidender Wichtigkeit, lebenswichtig. 2. voller Lebenskraft, im Besitz seiner vollen Leistungskraft …

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  • 68vital — adjective 1》 absolutely necessary; essential.     ↘indispensable to the continuance of life: the vital organs. 2》 full of energy; lively. 3》 archaic fatal. noun (vitals) the body s important internal organs. Derivatives vitally adverb Origin ME:… …

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  • 69vital — Necessary to maintain life. Breathing is a vital function …

    English dictionary of cancer terms

  • 70vital — (lat. ▷ franz.) voller Lebens und Leistungskraft Für ihr Alter ist unsere Katze noch außerordentlich vital …

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