(indicating necessity)

as the need arises — nach Bedarf

there is no need to worry/get angry — es besteht kein Grund zur Sorge/sich zu ärgern

there is no need for such behaviour — solch ein Verhalten ist unnötig

feel the need to confide in somebody — das Bedürfnis haben, sich jemandem anzuvertrauen

be badly in need of something — etwas dringend nötig haben

be in need of repair — reparaturbedürftig sein

much needed — dringend notwendig

need correction — berichtigt werden müssen

it needs/doesn't need to be done — es muss getan werden/es braucht nicht getan zu werden

you don't need to do that — das brauchst du nicht zu tun

it needed doing — es musste getan werden

need I say more? — muss ich noch mehr sagen?

if need be — nötigenfalls, wenn nötig

in case of need — notfalls, im Notfall

there is no need for tears — du brauchst nicht zu weinen

there was no need to send it immediately —

there's no need to get angry — du brauchst nicht gleich wütend zu werden

to be in need of repair — reparaturbedürftig sein

to be in need of an overhaul — (dringend) überholt werden müssen

to have no need of sth — etw nicht brauchen

to have no need to do sth — etw nicht zu tun brauchen

in time(s) of need —

to be in great need — große Not leiden

my needs are few — ich stelle nur geringe Ansprüche

a list of all your needs — eine Aufstellung all dessen, was Sie brauchen

your need is greater than mine — Sie haben es nötiger als ich

investment is one of the firm's greatest needs — die Firma braucht dringend Investitionen

to need no introduction — keine spezielle Einführung brauchen

much needed — dringend notwendig

what I need is a good drink — ich brauche etwas zu trinken

just what I needed — genau das Richtige

it needs a service/a coat of paint/careful consideration — es muss gewartet/gestrichen/gründlich überlegt werden

is a visa needed to enter the USA? —

(in verbal constructions) sth needs doing or to be done —

he needs watching/cheering up — man muss ihn beobachten/aufheitern, er muss beobachtet/aufgeheitert werden

not to need to do sth — etw nicht zu tun brauchen

he doesn't need to be told — man braucht es ihm nicht zu sagen

you shouldn't need to be told — das müsste man dir nicht erst sagen müssen

it doesn't need me to tell you that — das brauche ich dir ja wohl nicht zu sagen

she needs to have everything explained to her — man muss ihr alles erklären

need he go? — muss er gehen?

need I say more? — mehr brauche ich ja wohl nicht zu sagen

I need hardly say that... — ich brauche wohl kaum zu erwähnen, dass...

no-one need go or needs to go home yet — es braucht noch keiner nach Hause zu gehen

you only needed (to) ask — du hättest nur (zu) fragen brauchen

one need only look — ein Blick genügt

you needn't wait — du brauchst nicht (zu) warten

we needn't have come/gone — wir hätten gar nicht kommen/gehen brauchen

(indicating logical necessity) need that be true? — ist das notwendigerweise wahr?

that needn't be the case — das muss nicht unbedingt der Fall sein

it need not follow that... — daraus folgt nicht unbedingt, dass...

as the need arises — nach Bedarf

if need arise/be — nötigenfalls; falls nötig

there is no need to worry/get angry — es besteht kein Grund zur Sorge/sich zu ärgern

there is no need for such behaviour — solch ein Verhalten ist unnötig

there's no need for you to apologize — du brauchst dich nicht zu entschuldigen

feel the need to confide in somebody — das Bedürfnis haben, sich jemandem anzuvertrauen

be badly in need of something — etwas dringend nötig haben

be in need of repair — reparaturbedürftig sein

in case of need — im Notfall

in times of need — in Notzeiten

something that urgently needs doing — etwas, was dringend gemacht werden muss

much needed — dringend notwendig

it needs a coat of paint — es muss gestrichen werden

need correction — berichtigt werden müssen

it needs/doesn't need to be done — es muss getan werden/es braucht nicht getan zu werden

you don't need to do that — das brauchst du nicht zu tun

I don't need to be reminded — du brauchst/ihr braucht mich nicht daran zu erinnern

it needed doing — es musste getan werden

he needs cheering up — er muss [ein bisschen] aufgeheitert werden

she needs everything [to be] explained to her — man muss ihr alles erklären

you need only ask — du brauchst nur zu fragen

don't be away longer than you need [be] — bleib nicht länger als nötig weg

need I say more? — muss ich noch mehr sagen?

you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia

the feeding bottles must be sterilized — i biberon devono essere sterilizzati

he must be consulted first — prima bisogna consultare lui

all visitors must leave the premises — i signori visitatori sono pregati uscire

the loan must be repaid in one year — il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno

withdrawals must not exceed Ј 200 — i prelievi non possono superare le 200 sterline

you mustn't mention this to anyone — non devi farne parola con nessuno

candidates must be EU nationals — i candidati dovranno essere cittadini comunitari

to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo

you must be patient — devi avere pazienza

we must never forget — non dimentichiamocelo mai

I must ask you not to smoke — devo chiedervi di non fumare

I feel I must tell you that — mi sento in dovere di dirti che

it must be said that — bisogna dire che

I must apologize for being late — chiedo scusa per il ritardo

I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato

I must check the reference — devo verificare la fonte di riferimento

well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi

why must he always be so cynical? — perché dev'essere sempre così cinico?

he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo

we really must get together soon — dobbiamo assolutamente rivederci al più presto

you must meet John — devi conoscere John

it must be difficult living there — dev'essere difficile vivere là

there must be some mistake! — dev'esserci qualche errore!

what must people think? — che cosa ne deve pensare la gente?

because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido

they must really detest each other — si devono veramente detestare

anyone who believes her must be naïve — chi le crede è un ingenuo

you must be out of your mind! — devi essere impazzito!

this I must see! — devo assolutamente vederlo!

we simply must get away from here! — dobbiamo a tutti i costi uscire di qua!

this film is a must — questo film è imperdibile

if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre

you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia

the feeding bottles must be sterilized — i biberon devono essere sterilizzati

he must be consulted first — prima bisogna consultare lui

all visitors must leave the premises — i signori visitatori sono pregati uscire

the loan must be repaid in one year — il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno

withdrawals must not exceed Ј 200 — i prelievi non possono superare le 200 sterline

you mustn't mention this to anyone — non devi farne parola con nessuno

candidates must be EU nationals — i candidati dovranno essere cittadini comunitari

to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo

you must be patient — devi avere pazienza

we must never forget — non dimentichiamocelo mai

I must ask you not to smoke — devo chiedervi di non fumare

I feel I must tell you that — mi sento in dovere di dirti che

it must be said that — bisogna dire che

I must apologize for being late — chiedo scusa per il ritardo

I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato

I must check the reference — devo verificare la fonte di riferimento

well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi

why must he always be so cynical? — perché dev'essere sempre così cinico?

he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo

we really must get together soon — dobbiamo assolutamente rivederci al più presto

you must meet John — devi conoscere John

it must be difficult living there — dev'essere difficile vivere là

there must be some mistake! — dev'esserci qualche errore!

what must people think? — che cosa ne deve pensare la gente?

because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido

they must really detest each other — si devono veramente detestare

anyone who believes her must be naïve — chi le crede è un ingenuo

you must be out of your mind! — devi essere impazzito!

this I must see! — devo assolutamente vederlo!

we simply must get away from here! — dobbiamo a tutti i costi uscire di qua!

this film is a must — questo film è imperdibile

if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre

from the beginning — desde el principio

the flight from Madrid — el vuelo procedente de Madrid

I'm from Texas — soy de Texas

from here you can see the river — desde aquí se puede ver el río

2cm from the edge — a 2cm del borde

we're still three hours from Tulsa — todavía faltan tres horas para llegar a Tulsa

from today — a partir de hoy, desde hoy

from the moment we met — desde el momento en que nos conocimos

50 years/an hour from now — dentro de 50 años/una hora

we are only minutes from takeoff! — estamos a pocos minutos del despegue!

a letter from my lawyer — una carta de mi abogado

that's enough from you! — basta!, cállate!

you can tell him that from me! — puedes decírselo de mi parte!

have you heard from her? — ¿has tenido noticias suyas?

we heard from Sam that... — nos enteramos por Sam de que...

a drawing from life — un dibujo del natural

from... to...; they flew from New York to Lima volaron de Nueva York a Lima; they stretch from Derbyshire to the borders of Scotland se extienden desde el condado de Derbyshire hasta el sur de Escocia; from door to door de puerta en puerta; we work from nine to five trabajamos de nueve a cinco; I'll be in Europe from June 20 to 29 voy a estar en Europa desde el 20 hasta el 29 de junio; from $50 to $100 — entre 50 y 100 dólares

his eyes were red from crying — tenía los ojos rojos de tanto llorar

from experience I would say that... — según mi experiencia diría que...

from the cupboard/shelf — del armario/estante

5 from 10 is 5 — 10 menos 5 es 5

if you take 5 from 10 — si le restas 5 a 10

from above/below — desde arriba/abajo

he crawled out from under the table — salió gateando de debajo de la mesa

the lady from across the street — la señora de enfrente

where are you from? — ¿de dónde eres?

where has he come from? — ¿de dónde ha venido?

he comes from Segovia — es de Segovia

he had gone from home — se había ido de su casa

the train from Madrid — el tren de Madrid, el tren procedente de Madrid

from London to Glasgow — de Londres a Glasgow

from house to house — de casa en casa

from A to Z — de A a Z, desde A hasta Z

from now on — de aquí en adelante

from that time — desde aquel momento

(as) from Friday — a partir del viernes

from a child, from childhood — desde niño

from time to time — de vez en cuando

the hotel is 1km from the beach — el hotel está a 1km de la playa

a long way from home — muy lejos de casa

to be far from the truth — estar lejos de la verdad

a letter from my sister — una carta de mi hermana

a telephone call from Mr Smith — una llamada de parte del Sr. Smith

a message from him — un mensaje de parte de él

tell him from me — dile de mi parte

to drink from a stream/from the bottle — beber de un arroyo/de la botella

we learned it from him — lo aprendimos de él

we learned it from a book — lo aprendimos en un libro

a quotation from Shakespeare — una cita de Shakespeare

to steal sth from sb — robar algo a algn

to pick sb from the crowd — escoger a algn de la multitud

I'll buy it from you — te lo compraré

take the gun from him! — ¡quítale el revólver!

one of the best performances we have seen from him — uno de los mejores papeles que le hayamos visto

painted from life — pintado del natural

prices range from £10 to £50 — los precios varían entre 10 y 50 libras

there were from 10 to 15 people there — había allí entre 10 y 15 personas

things went from bad to worse — las cosas fueron de mal en peor

the interest rate increased from 6% to 10% — la tasa de interés ha subido del 6 al 10 por ciento

he went from office boy to director in five years — pasó de ser recadero a director en cinco años

to be different from sb — ser distinto de algn

he can't tell red from green — no distingue entre rojo y verde

to know good from bad — saber distinguir entre el bien y el mal, saber distinguir el bien del mal

to act from conviction — obrar por convicción

from sheer necessity — por pura necesidad

weak from hunger — debilitado por el hambre

from what I can see — por lo que veo

from what he says — por lo que dice, según lo que dice

from experience — por experiencia

to die from exposure — morir de frío

to shelter from the rain — protegerse de la lluvia

to escape from sth/sb — escapar de algo/algn

to prevent sb from doing sth — impedir a algn hacer algo

from above — desde arriba

from afar — desde lejos

from among the crowd — de entre la multitud

from inside/outside the house — desde dentro/fuera de la casa

from the beginning — desde el principio

the flight from Madrid — el vuelo procedente de Madrid

I'm from Texas — soy de Texas

from here you can see the river — desde aquí se puede ver el río

2cm from the edge — a 2cm del borde

we're still three hours from Tulsa — todavía faltan tres horas para llegar a Tulsa

from today — a partir de hoy, desde hoy

from the moment we met — desde el momento en que nos conocimos

50 years/an hour from now — dentro de 50 años/una hora

we are only minutes from takeoff! — estamos a pocos minutos del despegue!

a letter from my lawyer — una carta de mi abogado

that's enough from you! — basta!, cállate!

you can tell him that from me! — puedes decírselo de mi parte!

have you heard from her? — ¿has tenido noticias suyas?

we heard from Sam that... — nos enteramos por Sam de que...

a drawing from life — un dibujo del natural

from... to...; they flew from New York to Lima volaron de Nueva York a Lima; they stretch from Derbyshire to the borders of Scotland se extienden desde el condado de Derbyshire hasta el sur de Escocia; from door to door de puerta en puerta; we work from nine to five trabajamos de nueve a cinco; I'll be in Europe from June 20 to 29 voy a estar en Europa desde el 20 hasta el 29 de junio; from $50 to $100 — entre 50 y 100 dólares

his eyes were red from crying — tenía los ojos rojos de tanto llorar

from experience I would say that... — según mi experiencia diría que...

from the cupboard/shelf — del armario/estante

5 from 10 is 5 — 10 menos 5 es 5

if you take 5 from 10 — si le restas 5 a 10

from above/below — desde arriba/abajo

he crawled out from under the table — salió gateando de debajo de la mesa

the lady from across the street — la señora de enfrente

the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps — el hijo de los señores Phipps

it's made of wood — es de madera, está hecho de madera

a kilo of grapes — un kilo de uvas

a colleague of mine/his — un colega mío/suyo

the city of Athens — la ciudad de Atenas

a boy of ten — un niño de diez años

a woman of courage — una mujer valiente

he's a giant of a man — es un gigante

there were eight of us — éramos ocho

he invited the eight of us — nos invitó a los ocho

six of them survived — seis de ellos sobrevivieron

of all the stupid things to say! — mira qué cosa de ir a decir!

you of all people should have known better — tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie

the wisest of men — el más sabio de los hombres

most of all — más que nada

the sixth of October — el seis de octubre

Jane, his wife of six months... — Jane, con la que lleva/llevaba casado seis meses...

it was very kind of you — fue muy amable de su parte

the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me — es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime

it's a problem of their own making — es un problema que ellos mismos se han creado

what did he die of? — ¿de qué murió?

of itself — de por sí

the house of my uncle — la casa de mi tío

the love of God — el amor de Dios

a friend of mine — un amigo mío

it's no business of yours — aquí no te metas, no tienes que ver con esto

hatred of injustice — odio a la injusticia

love of country — el amor a la patria

a pound of flour — una libra de harina

how much of this do you need? — ¿cuánto necesitas de eso?

there were four of them — eran cuatro

all of them — todos ellos

of the 12, two were bad — de los 12, dos estaban pasados

you of all people ought to know — debieras saberlo más que nadie

most of all — sobre todo, más que nada

we're the best of friends — somos muy (buenos) amigos

the book of books — el libro de los libros

king of kings — rey de reyes

out of fear — por temor

out of anger — de rabia

of itself — de por sí

of necessity — por necesidad

to die of pneumonia — morir de pulmonía

beloved of all — querido de todos

it was rude of him to say that — fue de mala educación que dijese eso

it was nice of him to offer — fue muy amable ofreciéndose

that was very kind of you — fue muy amable de su parte

made of steel/paper — hecho de acero/papel

the City of New York — la ciudad de Nueva York

a boy of eight — un niño de ocho años

a man of great ability — un hombre de gran talento

that idiot of a minister — ese idiota de ministro

by the name of Green — llamado Green

a real palace of a house — una casa que es un verdadero palacio

a tragedy of her own making — una tragedia que ella misma había labrado, una tragedia de su propia cosecha

bright of eye — de ojos claros

hard of heart — duro de corazón

what do you think of him? — ¿qué piensas de él?

what of it? — ¿y a ti qué (te) importa?, ¿y qué?

loss of faith — pérdida de fe

lack of water — falta de agua

south of Glasgow — al sur de Glasgow

to dream of sth — soñar con algo

to judge of sth — juzgar algo, opinar sobre algo

he was robbed of his watch — le robaron el reloj, se le robó el reloj

to smell of sth — oler a algo

the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps — el hijo de los señores Phipps

it's made of wood — es de madera, está hecho de madera

a kilo of grapes — un kilo de uvas

a colleague of mine/his — un colega mío/suyo

the city of Athens — la ciudad de Atenas

a boy of ten — un niño de diez años

a woman of courage — una mujer valiente

he's a giant of a man — es un gigante