nounAinmfhocal1basic needsbunriachtanaismpl1cmuthey can't afford the essentialsníl d'acmhainn acu íoc as na bunriachtanais2basic elements, fundamentalsbun-prefthe essentials of language teachingbunphrionsabail teagasc teangachahe stripped the problem down to the bare essentialschuaigh sé go croí na faidhbethe report remains unaltered in its essentialsní dhearnadh aon athrú ar bhunphointí na tuarascála→ essential