fundamental

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fun′də men′tl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
fundamental adj (basic, essential)fundamental adj
  básico/a adj
  esencial adj
 The regime shows no respect for fundamental human rights.
 El régimen no muestra ningún respeto por los derechos humanos fundamentales.
fundamental adj (relating to basis of [sth])fundamental adj
  básico/a adj
 The fundamental supports of the building were unstable.
 Los soportes fundamentales del edificio eran inestables.
the fundamentals npl (basic rules)fundamentos nmpl
  (coloquial)abecé nm
  básicos nmpl
  reglas básicas loc nom fpl
 Can you teach me the fundamentals of tennis?
 ¿Puedes enseñarme los fundamentos del tenis?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
fundamental idea n (basic concept)idea esencial nf + adj mf
  idea principal nf + adj mf
 We made a few changes to the wording, but the fundamental idea is still the same.
 Hicimos algunos cambios a la redacción, pero la idea esencial sigue siendo la misma.
fundamental law n (law: basic, organic)ley fundamental loc nom f
fundamental right n US, often plural (law: basic entitlement)derecho fundamental nm + adj mf
fundamental rights npl (law: basic protections)derechos fundamentales nmpl + adj
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'fundamental' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bare-bones - basic - building block - constitution - constitutive - core values - essential - golden rule - grass-roots - ground rule - primordial - radical change - radical reform - root - substantial
Spanish:
medular - protagónico - toral - aspecto fundamental - cardinal - derechos fundamentales - elemental - fundamental - materia prima - obra fundamental - primordial - sustancial

Collocations: is one of the fundamental principles of, the fundamental rules of physics, it is fundamental that you [remember, finish, do], more...

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