needs
Either directly or indirectly preceded or followed by an auxiliary verb, often must:…Either directly or indirectly preceded or followed by an auxiliary verb, often must: of necessity or need; necessarily, indispensably.
» She needs to be more careful.
Sie muss vorsichtiger sein.
Ей нужно быть более осторожной.
Ей нужно быть осторожней.
Ей следует быть осторожней.
Вона має бути обачнішою.
Їй треба бути обережнішою.
Їй слід бути обачливішою.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, not comparable)Either directly or indirectly preceded or followed by an auxiliary verb, often must: of necessity or need; necessarily, indispensably.
- in such a manner as could not be otherwise
Examples
9413 sentencesShe needs to be more careful.
Вона має бути обачнішою.
ruЕй нужно быть более осторожной.
deSie muss vorsichtiger sein.
This watch needs to be fixed.
Цей годинник треба відремонтувати.
ruЭти часы нужно починить.
Tom needs to update his website.
Тому потрібно оновити свій веб-сайт.
ruТому нужно обновить свой веб-сайт.
deTom muss seine Netzpräsenz aktualisieren.
Tom needs to talk to Mary.
Тому потрібно поговорити з Мері.
ruТому надо поговорить с Мэри.
Tom needs your help right away.
Тому потрібна твоя допомога просто зараз.
ruТом нуждается в твоей помощи прямо сейчас.
Origin
From Middle English nedes (“of necessity, necessarily; inevitably, unavoidably”) [and otheFrom Middle English nedes (“of necessity, necessarily; inevitably, unavoidably”) [and other forms], from Old English nēdes, nīedes (“of necessity; not willingly”), from nīed + -es (suffix forming adverbs from nouns).
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- in such a manner as could not be otherwise:inevitablynecessarilyof necessity
Word family
3 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- needs needs to
- needs needs
- needs to do
- needs to be
- what needs needs
- needs needs a
- who needs needs
- really needs needs
- needs needs help
- that needs needs
- needs to get
- needs to buy