♦ vital

♦ vital
♦ vital /ˈvaɪtl/
A a.
1 vitale: (fisiol.) a vital organ (o part) un organo vitale; the vital force [principle], la forza [il principio] vitale
2 vitale; essenziale: a vital question, una questione di vitale importanza; Secrecy is vital to success, la segretezza è essenziale per la riuscita; It's vital that we keep to the budget, è essenziale rispettare il budget; Teamwork is of vital importance, il lavoro d'équipe ha un'importanza vitale; He played a vital role in the country's reconstruction, ha svolto un ruolo essenziale nella riscostruzione del paese
3 (form.) pieno di vitalità: She was such a vital person, era una persona così piena di vitalità
B n. pl.
(spesso scherz.) organi vitali; parti vitali
● (fisiol.) vital capacity, capacità vitale (o respiratoria) □ (med.) vital data, dati della vitalità (di un paziente da operare) □ (biol.) vital dye, colorante vitale □ (raro) a vital error, un errore fatale □ vital statistics, (stat.) statistiche demografiche (o dello stato civile: natalità, mortalità, ecc.); (fam.: di una donna) misure anatomiche (seno, vita, fianchi).

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