essence
US /ˈes.əns/
UK /ˈes.əns/
1.
esencia, sustancia, quintaesencia
the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character
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The essence of his argument was that all people deserve equal rights.
La esencia de su argumento era que todas las personas merecen los mismos derechos.
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Simplicity is the essence of good design.
La simplicidad es la esencia del buen diseño.
2.
esencia, extracto, aroma
a preparation of a plant or drug, especially an alcoholic solution of a volatile oil, used as a flavoring or scent
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Add a few drops of vanilla essence to the cake batter.
Agregue unas gotas de esencia de vainilla a la masa del pastel.
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She dabbed a little lavender essence behind her ears.
Se aplicó un poco de esencia de lavanda detrás de las orejas.