What does vital in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vital in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vital in French.

The word vital in French means vital, vital, essential, biological need, élan vital, lifeblood, vital element, living space, be life-threatening, living wage, vital organ, has life-threatening injuries. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vital

vital

adjectif (nécessaire à la vie)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'eau est une substance vitale. Le passant s'est pris une balle perdue mais heureusement, aucune de ses fonctions vitales n'a été touché.
Water is a vital substance. // The passerby took a stray bullet, but luckily none of his vital functions was affected.

vital, essential

adjectif (figuré (essentiel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Voyager est vital pour lui.
Travelling is vitally important to him.

biological need

nom masculin (besoin nécessaire à la vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Respirer, dormir et manger sont des besoins vitaux.

élan vital

nom masculin (théorie philosophique de Bergson) (Bergsonian philosophy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La spontanéité créatrice caractérise l'élan vital.

lifeblood

nom masculin (partie indispensable) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vital element

nom masculin (partie nécessaire à la vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

living space

nom masculin (espace privatif nécessaire à [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be life-threatening

(risquer une vie) (injury, illness)

Ses multiples blessures mettent en jeu son pronostic vital.

living wage

nom masculin (minimum nécessaire à la vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vital organ

nom masculin (organe indispensable à la vie) (Anatomy: usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le passant s'est pris une balle perdue mais heureusement, aucun de ses organes vitaux n'a été touché.

has life-threatening injuries

(les chances de survie sont faibles)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Une des victimes de l'explosion a été transportée à l'hôpital et son pronostic vital est engagé.

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