essence

essence
'esns
1) (the most important part or quality: Tolerance is the essence of friendship.) esencia
2) (a substance obtained from a plant, drug etc: vanilla essence.) esencia
essence
tr['esəns]
noun
1 (central quality) esencia; (perfect model) personificación nombre femenino
■ the essence of his philosophy la esencia de su filosofía
■ she is the essence of gentleness es la ternura personificada, es la ternura en persona
2 (extract) esencia, perfume nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in essence esencialmente, fundamentalmente
to be of the essence ser esencial
■ time is of the essence el tiempo es esencial
essence ['ɛsənts] n
1) core: esencia f, núcleo m, meollo m
in essence: esencialmente
2) extract: esencia f, extracto m
3) perfume: esencia f, perfume m
essence
n.
• esencia s.f.
• fondo s.m.
• fuste s.m.
• jugo s.m.
• meollo s.m.
• médula s.f.
• ser s.m.
• substancia s.f.
• sustancia s.f.
'esṇs
noun
1) u
a) (central feature, quality) esencia f

in essence — en esencia

of the essence — de fundamental importancia

b) (personification) personificación f

he's the very essence of a diplomat — es la diplomacia personificada, es la personificación de la diplomacia

2) c u (Culin)

vanilla essence o essence of vanilla — esencia f de vainilla

['esǝns]
N
1) esencia f

the essence of the matter is ... — lo esencial del asunto es ...

in essence — en lo esencial

time is of the essence — el tiempo es primordial

2) (=extract) esencia f , extracto m
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['esṇs]
noun
1) u
a) (central feature, quality) esencia f

in essence — en esencia

of the essence — de fundamental importancia

b) (personification) personificación f

he's the very essence of a diplomat — es la diplomacia personificada, es la personificación de la diplomacia

2) c u (Culin)

vanilla essence o essence of vanilla — esencia f de vainilla


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