Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To have an absolute requirement for.
Living things need water to survive.
You do not always need to go to the library to study. You may use the Internet.
benötigen, brauchen
нужда́тьсяnuždátʹsja, быть ну́жнымbytʹ núžnym, тре́боватьсяtrébovatʹsja
потребува́тиpotrebuváty
have need of
(transitive)To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
After ten days of hiking, I needed a shower and a shave.
brauchen
have or feel a need for
(modal)To be obliged or required (to do something).
I need not go if I don't want to, need I?
I was wondering if I need fill in more forms. - No, that's the only one you need fill out.
müssen
(intransitive)To be required; to be necessary.
(obsolete, transitive)To be necessary (to someone).
Examples
41291 sentencesI need a bit of sugar.
Мені потрібно трохи цукру.
ruМне нужно немного сахара.
You need to wash this shirt.
Ти маєш випрати цю сорочку.
You need to be more careful.
Тобі потрібно бути обережнішим.
ruТебе надо быть более осторожным.
deDu musst vorsichtiger sein.
We need to help each other.
Ми повинні допомогти одне одному.
ruНам нужно помогать друг другу.
We need someone to help us.
Нам потрібно, щоб нам хтось допоміг.
ruНам нужно, чтобы нам кто-нибудь помог.
deWir brauchen jemanden, der uns hilft.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English neden, from Old English nēodian.From Middle English neden, from Old English nēodian.
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Forms
needs, needing, needed, neededSynonyms
16 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Pronouncing -s and -ed endings — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Verb + -ing or verb + to — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
Collocations
12 patterns- needs needs to
- needs needs
- need to do
- didn't need to
- need to be
- need to get
- what needs needs
- need to buy
- really need to
- needs needs a
- need to go
- might not need