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1 necessity
n. nödvändighet; behov; nöd* * *[ni'sesəti]- plural necessities - noun (something needed or essential: Food is one of the necessities of life.) nödvändighet, livsvillkor -
2 necessity is the mother of invention
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3 make a virtue of necessity
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4 of necessity
nödvändig -
5 urge
n. stark längtan, begär--------v. driva på, mana på* * *[ə:‹] 1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) anmoda, enträget be2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) framhålla, betona2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) stark längtan, begär, drift- urge on -
6 be
n. beryllium (kemiskt grundämne BE)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) oöversatt hjälpverb2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) skall el. oöversatt hjälpverb: jag åker till London3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vara, bli4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) skall, skulle5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vara, bli•- being- the be-all and end-all -
7 extravagance
n. extravagans, slöseri, överdåd* * *noun His wife's extravagance reduced them to poverty; Food is a necessity, but wine is an extravagance.) extravagans -
8 necessary
adj. nödvändig; väsentlig; oumbärlig--------n. något nödvändigt; nödvändiga varor, förnödenheter* * *['nesisəri](needed; essential: Is it necessary to sign one's name?; I shall do all that is necessary.) nödvändig, behövlig- necessitate
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9 stress
n. tryck, stress; påfrestning; betoning, tonvikt; accent--------v. utsätta för tryck; betona* * *[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stress2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spänning, tryck, påfrestning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) betoning2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) betona, framhålla- lay/put stress on
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Necessity — • A strict connection between different beings, or the different elements of a being, or between a being and its existence. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Necessity Necessity … Catholic encyclopedia
necessity — ne·ces·si·ty n pl ties 1 a: the presence or pressure of circumstances that justify or compel a certain course of action; esp: a need to respond or react to a dangerous situation by committing a criminal act b: an affirmative defense originating… … Law dictionary
Necessity — Ne*ces si*ty, n.; pl. {Necessities}. [OE. necessite, F. n[ e]cessit[ e], L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See {Necessary}.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Necessity Is a Mother Tour — Concert tour by ZZ Top Location North America, Asia, Europe Start date September 5, 2009 (2009 09 05) … Wikipedia
necessity is the mother of invention — phrase used for saying that people find ways to do what they have to or get what they need Thesaurus: necessarysynonym Main entry: necessity * * * proverb when the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or… … Useful english dictionary
necessity — ► NOUN (pl. necessities) 1) the state or fact of being required or indispensable. 2) an indispensable thing. 3) a situation enforcing a particular course: created more by necessity than design. ● necessity is the mother of invention Cf.… … English terms dictionary
necessity — (n.) late 14c., constraining power of circumstances, from O.Fr. necessité need, necessity; privation, poverty; distress, torment; obligation, duty (12c.), from L. necessitatem (nom. necessitas) compulsion, need for attention, unavoidableness,… … Etymology dictionary
necessity — [nə ses′ətē] n. pl. necessities [ME necessite < OFr nécessité < L necessitas < necesse: see NECESSARY] 1. the power of natural law that cannot be other than it is; natural causation; physical compulsion placed on man by nature; fate 2.… … English World dictionary
necessity is the mother of invention — ► necessity is the mother of invention proverb when the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it. Main Entry: ↑necessity … English terms dictionary
necessity — *need, exigency Analogous words: compelling or compulsion, constraining or constraint, obliging or obligation, coercing or coercion (see corresponding verbs at FORCE): indispensableness, requisiteness or requisition, needfulness (see… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
necessity is the mother of invention — Difficult situations make people inventive … The small dictionary of idiomes
