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be in need of something

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1 obviate the necessity/need of something

obviate the necessity/need of something

iets overbodig maken

English-Dutch dictionary > obviate the necessity/need of something
2 to be in need of something

izjust vajadzību pēc kaut kā

English-Latvian dictionary > to be in need of something
3 be in instant need of something

испытывать настоятельную нужду в чем-л.

Новый англо-русский словарь > be in instant need of something
4 be in urgent need of something

крайне нуждаться в чем-л.

Новый англо-русский словарь > be in urgent need of something
5 need

1. noun
1) no pl. Notwendigkeit, die (for, of Gen.); (demand) Bedarf, der (for, of an + Dat.)

as the need arises — nach Bedarf

if need arise/be — nötigenfalls; falls nötig

there's no need for that — (as answer) [das ist] nicht nötig

there's no need to do something — es ist nicht nötig od. notwendig, etwas zu tun

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

be in need of something — etwas brauchen od. nötig haben

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 do something — sich gezwungen od. genötigt sehen, etwas zu tun

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

have need of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas brauchen od. nötig haben

2) no pl. (emergency) Not, die

in case of need — im Notfall

in times of need — in Notzeiten

those in need — die Notleidenden od. Bedürftigen; see also academic.ru/29500/friend">friend 1)

3) (thing) Bedürfnis, das
2. transitive verb
1) (require) brauchen

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

much needed — dringend notwendig

that's all I needed! — (iron.) auch das noch!; das hat mir gerade noch gefehlt!

it needs a coat of paint — es muss gestrichen werden

need correction — berichtigt werden müssen

2) (expr. necessity) 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

you shouldn't need to be told — das solltest od. müsstest du eigentlich wissen

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

3) pres. he need,neg. need not or (coll.) needn't (expr. desirability) müssen; with neg. brauchen zu

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

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

he needn't be told — (let's keep it secret) das braucht er nicht zu wissen

we needn't or need not have done it, if... — wir hätten es nicht zu tun brauchen, wenn...

that need not be the case — das muss nicht so sein od. der Fall sein

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[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) benötigen

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) müssen
2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) dringende Notwendigkeit

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) die Not

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) der Grund

•

- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of
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need

[ni:d]

I. n

1. no pl (requirement) Bedarf m ( for an + dat)

there is an urgent \need for doctors Ärzte werden dringend gebraucht

your \need is greater than mine du brauchst es dringender als ich

\need to act Handlungsbedarf m

\need to catch up Nachholbedarf m

as the \need arises bei Bedarf

at \need ( dated) bei Bedarf

to be [badly] in \need of sth etw [dringend] brauchen

in \need of reform reformbedürftig

to have no \need of sth etw nicht brauchen

2. no pl (necessity) Notwendigkeit f

there's no \need to get so angry es besteht kein Grund, so wütend zu werden

there was no \need for you to walk from the station du hättest doch nicht vom Bahnhof herlaufen müssen

there is no \need for you to get up early tomorrow es ist nicht nötig, dass du morgen früh aufstehst

there is no \need to cry deshalb muss man doch nicht weinen

if \need be falls nötig

there's always food in the freezer if \need be notfalls ist immer noch etwas zum Essen im Gefrierschrank

3. (yearning) Bedürfnis nt

I'm in \need of some fresh air ich brauche etwas frische Luft; ( form)

she had \need of company sie hatte das Bedürfnis nach Gesellschaft

basic \needs Grundbedürfnisse pl

to fulfil emotional \needs emotionale Bedürfnisse befriedigen

to have/feel the \need to do sth das Bedürfnis haben/verspüren, etw zu tun

to identify/satisfy a \need ein Bedürfnis erkennen/befriedigen

to meet sb's \needs jds Bedürfnisse erfüllen

4. no pl (requiring help)

she helped him in his hour of \need sie hat ihm in der Stunde der Not geholfen

children in \need Kinder in Not

5. no pl (poverty) Not

to be in great \need große Not leiden

those in \need die Notleidenden

II. vt

1. (require)

▪ to \need sth/sb etw/jdn brauchen

he \needs help er braucht Hilfe

you won't be \needing your coat today deinen Mantel brauchst du heute nicht

what I \need now is a cup of coffee soup was ich jetzt brauche, ist eine Tasse Kaffee

who \needs a car? I've got my bike wer braucht schon ein Auto? ich habe ja mein Fahrrad

I \need you to advise me on... ich brauche deinen Rat zu...

your trousers \need washing [or to be washed] deine Hose müsste mal gewaschen werden

this room \needs a bit of brightening-up dieses Zimmer muss man mal ein bisschen freundlicher machen

she \needs that car seeing to sie sollte das Auto mal zur Werkstatt bringen

you \need [to have] your brains examined! du hast nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank!

2. (must)

▪ to \need to do sth etw tun müssen

they \need to win the match sie müssen das Spiel gewinnen; AM

you didn't \need to invite him — he was sent an invitation weeks ago du hättest ihn nicht einladen müssen — er hat schon vor Wochen eine Einladung zugeschickt bekommen

3. (not want to be subjected to)

▪ to not \need sth etw nicht brauchen können

I don't \need your comments, thank you deine Kommentare kannst du dir sparen; ( hum)

I \need this like I \need a hole in the head ( fam) das ist ja das Letzte, was ich [jetzt auch noch] gebrauchen kann fam

III. aux vb

1. BRIT (must)

▪ sb/sth \needs do sth:

all you \need bring are sheets Sie müssen nur Laken mitbringen

\need we take your mother? müssen wir deine Mutter mitnehmen?

if you want anything, you \need only ask wenn du etwas willst, brauchst du nur zu [o musst du nur] fragen

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

\need you ask? ( iron) da fragst du noch?

you \needn't worry du brauchst dir keine Gedanken zu machen

and it \needn't cost very much und es muss noch nicht mal viel kosten

I \need hardly say... ich brauche wohl kaum zu erwähnen...

I \need hardly tell you that the work is dangerous ich brauche dir wohl kaum zu sagen, dass die Arbeit gefährlich ist

2. BRIT (didn't have to)

▪ sb/sth \needn't have done sth jd/etw hätte etw nicht tun müssen

you \needn't have washed all those dishes du hättest nicht das ganze Geschirr abwaschen müssen

this accident \needn't have happened if he'd only driven more carefully dieser Unfall hätte nicht passieren müssen, wenn er nur vorsichtiger gefahren wäre

3. BRIT (shouldn't)

you \needn't laugh! du brauchst gar nicht [so] zu lachen!

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[niːd]
1. n

1) no pl (= necessity) Notwendigkeit f (
for +gen)
if need be — nötigenfalls, wenn nötig

in case of need — notfalls, im Notfall

(there is) no need for sth — etw ist nicht nötig

(there is) no need to do sth — etw braucht nicht or muss nicht unbedingt getan werden

there is no need for sb to do sth — jd braucht etw nicht zu tun

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 (badly) in need of sth (person) — etw (dringend) brauchen

those most in need of help — diejenigen, die Hilfe am nötigsten brauchen

to be in need of repair — reparaturbedürftig sein

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

this window is in need of a coat of paint — dieses Fenster könnte ein wenig Farbe gut gebrauchen

to have no need of sth — etw nicht brauchen

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

2) no pl (= misfortune) Not f

in time(s) of need —

do not fail me in my hour of need (usu iro) — verlass mich nicht in der Stunde der Not

3) no pl (= poverty) Not f

to be in great need — große Not leiden

those in need — die Notleidenden pl, die Not Leidenden pl

4) (= requirement) Bedürfnis nt

the body's need for oxygen — das Sauerstoffbedürfnis des Körpers

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

there is a great need for... — es besteht ein großer Bedarf an (+dat)...

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

2. vt

1) (= require) brauchen

he needed no second invitation — man musste ihn nicht zweimal bitten

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

that's/you're all I needed (iro) — das hat/du hast mir gerade noch gefehlt

this incident needs some explanation — dieser Vorfall bedarf einer Erklärung (gen)

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? —

it needed a revolution to change that it needed an accident to make him drive carefully — es bedurfte einer Revolution, um das zu ändern er musste erst einen Unfall haben, bevor er vernünftig fuhr

2)

(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

3. vb aux

1) (indicating obligation: in positive contexts) müssen

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

2) (indicating obligation: in negative contexts) brauchen

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

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

I/you needn't have bothered — das war nicht nötig

3)

(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...

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need [niːd]

A s

1. (of, for) Bedürfnis n (nach), Bedarf m (an dat):

be ( oder stand) in need of sth etwas brauchen, etwas nötig haben;

in need of help hilfs-, hilfebedürftig;

in need of repair reparaturbedürftig;

have no need to do sth kein Bedürfnis haben, etwas zu tun ( → A 3);

fill a need einem Bedürfnis entgegenkommen

2. Mangel m (of, for an dat), Fehlen n:

feel the need of ( oder for) sth etwas vermissen, Mangel an einer Sache verspüren

3. (dringende) Notwendigkeit:

there is no need for you to come es ist nicht notwendig oder nötig, dass du kommst; du brauchst nicht zu kommen;

have no need to do sth keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun ( → A 1);

have need to do sth etwas tun müssen;

the need for victory das unbedingte Gewinnenmüssen

4. Not(lage) f:

in case of need, if need be, if need arise nötigenfalls, im Notfall

5. Armut f, Not f:

in need in Not

6. pl Erfordernisse pl, Bedürfnisse pl

B v/t

1. benötigen, nötig haben, brauchen, bedürfen (gen):

that’s all I need iron das fehlt mir gerade noch!, auch das noch!;

your hair needs cutting du musst dir wieder einmal die Haare schneiden lassen;

feel needed das Gefühl haben, gebraucht zu werden;

“chains needed” AUTO „Ketten erforderlich“

2. erfordern:

it needs all your strength

C v/i obs meist unpers nötig sein:

it needs not ( oder it does not need) that … es ist nicht nötig, dass …;

there needs no excuse eine Entschuldigung ist nicht nötig

D v/aux

1. müssen, brauchen:

it needs to be done es muss getan werden;

it needs but to become known obs es braucht nur bekannt zu werden

2. (vor einer Verneinung und in Fragen, ohne to;

3. sg präs need) brauchen, müssen:

she need not do it sie braucht es nicht zu tun;

you need not have come du hättest nicht zu kommen brauchen;

need he do it? muss er es tun?

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1. noun
1) no pl. Notwendigkeit, die (for, of Gen.); (demand) Bedarf, der (for, of an + Dat.)

as the need arises — nach Bedarf

if need arise/be — nötigenfalls; falls nötig

there's no need for that — (as answer) [das ist] nicht nötig

there's no need to do something — es ist nicht nötig od. notwendig, etwas zu tun

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

be in need of something — etwas brauchen od. nötig haben

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 do something — sich gezwungen od. genötigt sehen, etwas zu tun

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

have need of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas brauchen od. nötig haben

2) no pl. (emergency) Not, die

in case of need — im Notfall

in times of need — in Notzeiten

those in need — die Notleidenden od. Bedürftigen; see also friend 1)

3) (thing) Bedürfnis, das
2. transitive verb
1) (require) brauchen

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

much needed — dringend notwendig

that's all I needed! — (iron.) auch das noch!; das hat mir gerade noch gefehlt!

it needs a coat of paint — es muss gestrichen werden

need correction — berichtigt werden müssen

2) (expr. necessity) 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

you shouldn't need to be told — das solltest od. müsstest du eigentlich wissen

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

3) pres. he need,neg. need not or (coll.) needn't (expr. desirability) müssen; with neg. brauchen zu

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

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

he needn't be told — (let's keep it secret) das braucht er nicht zu wissen

we needn't or need not have done it, if... — wir hätten es nicht zu tun brauchen, wenn...

that need not be the case — das muss nicht so sein od. der Fall sein

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n.

Bedarf -e m.

Bedürfnis n.

Not ¨-e f. v.

bedürfen v.

benötigen v.

brauchen v.

English-german dictionary > need
6 need

ni:d
1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) necesitar

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) hacer falta

2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) necesidad

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) necesidad

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) motivo, razón

•

- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of

need¹ n necesidad

we must not forget the needs of others no debemos olvidar las necesidades de los demás

there's no need to shout no hay necesidad de gritar / no hace falta que grites

in need necesitado

people in need la gente necesitada

to be in need of necesitar

the plants are in need of rain las plantas necesitan lluvia

need² vb

1. necesitar / hacer falta

I need a ruler necesito una regla

do you need any money? ¿necesitas dinero?

2. tener que / necesitar

I need to speak to you tengo que hablar contigo

you needn't do it if you don't want to no hace falta que lo hagas si no quieres didn't need to seguido del infinitivo significa que algo no se hizo porque no era necesario

I didn't need to show my passport no tuve que enseñar el pasaporte needn't have seguido del participio pasado significa que algo se hizo sin que hubiese ninguna necesidad de hacerlo

you needn't have bought any cheese, there's lots in the fridge no hacía falta que compraras queso, hay mucho en la nevera

need

tr[niːd]

noun

1 necesidad nombre femenino

■ there's no need for all of you to come with me no hace falta que me acompañéis todos

■ I have enough to satisfy my needs tengo suficiente para satisfacer mis necesidades

■ his need is greater than ours le hace más falta a él que a nosotros

2 (poverty) necesidad nombre femenino, infortunio

■ to help somebody in time of need ayudar a alguien en tiempos de necesidad

transitive verb

1 necesitar

■ you'll need a pencil necesitarás un lápiz

■ we didn't need to show our passes no nos hizo falta enseñar los pases

■ I need to see you tengo que verte

■ your hair needs washing tendrías que lavarte el pelo

auxiliar

1 hacer falta

■ need we all go? ¿hace falta que vayamos todos?

■ need you drive so fast? ¿tienes que conducir tan deprisa?

■ you needn't come in tomorrow no hace falta que vengas mañana

■ you needn't have bought me a present no hacía falta que me compraras ningún regalo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if need be si hace falta

if the need arises si surge la necesidad, si hace falta

to be in need of necesitar

to have need of necesitar, tener necesidad de

need ['ni:d] vt

1) : necesitar

I need your help: necesito su ayuda

I need money: me falta dinero

2) require: requerir, exigir

that job needs patience: ese trabajo exige paciencia

3)

to need to : tener que

he needs to study: tiene que estudiar

they need to be scolded: hay que reprenderlos

need v aux

1) must: tener que, deber

need you shout?: ¿tienes que gritar?

2)

to be needed : hacer falta

you needn't worry: no hace falta que te preocupes, no hay por qué preocuparse

need n

1) necessity: necesidad f

in case of need: en caso de necesidad

2) lack: falta f

the need for better training: la falta de mejor capacitación

to be in need: necesitar

3) poverty: necesidad f, indigencia f

4) needs npl

: requisitos mpl, carencias fpl

need

n.

• apuro s.m.

• carencia s.f.

• escasez s.f.

• falta s.f.

• menester s.m.

• mezquindad s.f.

• necesidad s.f.

• necesitar s.m.

• requisito s.m.

v.

• carecer de v.

• hacer falta expr.

• necesitar v.

• precisar v.

• requerir v.

niːd
I

noun

1) c u (requirement, necessity) necesidad f

an urgent o a pressing need — una imperiosa necesidad, una necesidad acuciante

your daily vitamin needs — las vitaminas que necesita diariamente

need FOR something/to + INF — necesidad de algo/de + inf

I see no need for that — no creo que eso haga falta or sea necesario

there's no need to tell her — no hay ninguna necesidad de decírselo

if need be — si hace falta, si es necesario

the house is badly in need of renovation — a la casa le hacen muchísima falta unos arreglos

your need is greater than mine — a ti te hace más falta (que a mí), tú lo necesitas más (que yo)

2) u

a) ( emergency)

he abandoned them in their hour of need — los abandonó cuando más falta les hacía; friend 1)

b) ( poverty) necesidad f

those in need — los necesitados

II
1.

transitive verb necesitar

just what I needed! — justo lo que necesitaba or lo que me hacía falta!

you really need a shower! — qué falta te hace una ducha!

all it needed was a bit of salt — sólo le faltaba un poco de sal

that's all we need! — (iro) lo que nos faltaba! (iró)

I need someone to look after the children — necesito a alguien que me cuide a los niños

the soup needs another twenty minutes — a la sopa le faltan 20 minutos

I took a badly needed break — me tomé un descanso, que buena falta me hacía

it needs great concentration — requiere gran concentración

to need -ing to need to be + pp: the plants need watering o to be watered hay que regar las plantas; the car needs looking at o to be looked at el coche necesita una revisión; she didn't need telling o to be told twice no hubo que decírselo dos veces; to need to + inf tener* que + inf; I need to wash my hair tengo que lavarme la cabeza; you don't need to be a genius to see that it's wrong no hay que ser un genio para darse cuenta de que está mal; you only needed to ask me — no tenías más que pedírmelo

2.

v mod (usu with neg or interrog)

a) ( be obliged to)

you needn't come if you don't want to — no hay necesidad de que vengas or no hace falta que vengas or no tienes por qué venir si no tienes ganas

she need never know — no tiene por qué enterarse, no hay necesidad de que se entere

I need hardly say that... — de más está decir que..., ni falta hace que diga que...

b) ( be necessarily)

that needn't always be the case — no tiene por qué ser así, no necesariamente tiene que ser así

that needn't mean that... — eso no significa necesariamente que...

[niːd]
1. N

1) (=necessity) necesidad f (for, of de)

I see no need — no veo la necesidad

without the need to pay so much — sin necesidad de pagar tanto

• staff are always available, in case of need — siempre hay personal disponible en caso de necesidad

• there is a need for qualified staff — hay demanda de personal cualificado

there is every need for discretion in this matter — es muy necesario mantener discreción en este asunto

• a house in need of painting — una casa que hace falta pintar

to be in need of, have need of, stand in need of — necesitar

when I'm in need of a drink — cuando necesito un trago, cuando me hace falta tomar algo

• there's no need to worry — no hay por qué preocuparse

there's no need for you to go — no hace falta or no es preciso que vayas

there's no need for that sort of language! — ¡no hay ninguna necesidad de usar ese vocabulario!, ¡no hace falta usar ese vocabulario!

I have no need of advice — no me hacen falta consejos, no necesito consejos

• in times of need — en momentos de apuro or necesidad
needs
2) (=poverty) necesidad f, indigencia f

to be in need — estar necesitado

3) (=thing needed) necesidad f

the needs of industry — las necesidades de la industria

my needs are few — es poco lo que necesito

• bodily needs — necesidades fpl corporales

• a holiday that caters for every need — unas vacaciones que satisfacen todas las necesidades

they tended to my every need — procuraban que no me faltase de nada

• to supply sb's needs — proveer lo que necesita algn

2. VT

1) [person] necesitar

I need a bigger car — necesito or me hace falta un coche más grande

I need two more to make up the series — me faltan dos para completar la serie

I need to get some petrol — tengo que echar gasolina

she needs to go to the toilet — tiene que ir al servicio or (LAm) al baño

he needs to be told everything twice — hay que decírselo todo dos veces

they don't need to be told all the details — no es preciso or no hace falta contarles todos los detalles

you only needed to ask — tenía más que pedírmelo

he needs watching — hay que vigilarlo

• that's all I need!, that's just what I need! — iro ¡solo me faltaba eso! iro, ¡lo que me faltaba! iro

it's just what I needed — es precisamente lo que necesitaba

• I need this like I need a hole in the head — esto es lo último que necesitaba

• a much needed holiday — unas vacaciones muy necesarias

• he needed no asking — no se hizo de rogar

• who needs more motorways? — ¿para qué queremos más autopistas?

2) (=require) [+ concentration, effort, skill] requerir

it needs care — requiere cuidado

a visa is needed — se requiere un visado

this room needs painting — este cuarto hay que or hace falta pintarlo

• I gave it a much needed wash — le di un buen lavado, que era lo que necesitaba

• the report needs no comment — el informe no deja lugar a comentarios

• this will need some explaining — no va a ser fácil explicar esto

3) (impersonal)

it doesn't need to be done now — no hace falta hacerlo ahora

it doesn't need me to tell him — no hace falta que yo se lo diga

it needed a war to alter that — fue necesaria una guerra para cambiar eso

3.

MODAL VB

need I go? — ¿es necesario que vaya?, ¿tengo que ir?

I need hardly remind you that... — no hace falta que les recuerde que...

need I say that this is untrue? — ni que decir tiene que esto no es cierto

it need not follow that... — lo que no significa necesariamente que...

I needn't have bothered — fue trabajo perdido

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[niːd]
I

noun

1) c u (requirement, necessity) necesidad f

an urgent o a pressing need — una imperiosa necesidad, una necesidad acuciante

your daily vitamin needs — las vitaminas que necesita diariamente

need FOR something/to + INF — necesidad de algo/de + inf

I see no need for that — no creo que eso haga falta or sea necesario

there's no need to tell her — no hay ninguna necesidad de decírselo

if need be — si hace falta, si es necesario

the house is badly in need of renovation — a la casa le hacen muchísima falta unos arreglos

your need is greater than mine — a ti te hace más falta (que a mí), tú lo necesitas más (que yo)

2) u

a) ( emergency)

he abandoned them in their hour of need — los abandonó cuando más falta les hacía; friend 1)

b) ( poverty) necesidad f

those in need — los necesitados

II
1.

transitive verb necesitar

just what I needed! — justo lo que necesitaba or lo que me hacía falta!

you really need a shower! — qué falta te hace una ducha!

all it needed was a bit of salt — sólo le faltaba un poco de sal

that's all we need! — (iro) lo que nos faltaba! (iró)

I need someone to look after the children — necesito a alguien que me cuide a los niños

the soup needs another twenty minutes — a la sopa le faltan 20 minutos

I took a badly needed break — me tomé un descanso, que buena falta me hacía

it needs great concentration — requiere gran concentración

to need -ing to need to be + pp: the plants need watering o to be watered hay que regar las plantas; the car needs looking at o to be looked at el coche necesita una revisión; she didn't need telling o to be told twice no hubo que decírselo dos veces; to need to + inf tener* que + inf; I need to wash my hair tengo que lavarme la cabeza; you don't need to be a genius to see that it's wrong no hay que ser un genio para darse cuenta de que está mal; you only needed to ask me — no tenías más que pedírmelo

2.

v mod (usu with neg or interrog)

a) ( be obliged to)

you needn't come if you don't want to — no hay necesidad de que vengas or no hace falta que vengas or no tienes por qué venir si no tienes ganas

she need never know — no tiene por qué enterarse, no hay necesidad de que se entere

I need hardly say that... — de más está decir que..., ni falta hace que diga que...

b) ( be necessarily)

that needn't always be the case — no tiene por qué ser así, no necesariamente tiene que ser así

that needn't mean that... — eso no significa necesariamente que...

English-spanish dictionary > need
7 need

ni:d 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) trenge, behøve, ha bruk for

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) måtte, trenge, behøve
2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) behov

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) nød

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) grunn

•

- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of

behov
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behøve
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fordre
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forlange
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få
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motiv
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måtte
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nød
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trenge

I
subst. \/niːd\/

1) behov

• I want to care for your needs

jeg vil ivareta dine behov

2) trang

3) savn

4) bruk

5) nødvendighet

6) nød, klemme

at need ved behov, etter behov

be in need være i nød, lide nød

be in need of something eller stand in need of something ha stort behov for noe

have need of ha behov for, behøve

if need be hvis det trengs, om så behøves

in case of need ved behov, etter behov i nødstilfelle

in one's need eller in the hour of need eller in time of need i nødens stund

• a friend in need is a friend indeed

i nøden lærer man sine venner å kjenne

meet a need dekke et behov

• meet a long-felt need

fylle et lenge kjent behov

need for behov for

• there is a need for caution here

her kreves det forsiktighet

• there is a need for teachers

det er behov for lærere

• there is no need for them

de behøves ikke \/ de er unødvendige
II
verb \/niːd\/

1) behøve, ha behov for, trenge, kreve, fordre

• that is what he needs the most

det er det han trenger mest

• this is work that needs much care

dette er arbeid som krever stor omtanke

• what he needs is some thought

det han trenger er litt omtanke

• it needs rewriting

det må skrives om

2) behøve, være nødt til, måtte

• need he do it?

er han nødt til å gjøre det?

• he need not come

han behøver ikke å komme

• need it be at once?

må det være med en gang?

• I need hardly tell you that you need to be careful

jeg trenger vel neppe å fortelle deg at du må være forsiktig

• you needn't be afraid

du behøver ikke å være redd

3) trenge, være trengende

• give to those who need

gi til dem som trenger det

be needed behøves, trenges, kreves, fordres

• books are needed

det trengs bøker

• all he needed now was for Bill to turn up

nå manglet det bare at Bill dukket opp også

English-Norwegian dictionary > need
8 need

/ni:d/ * danh từ - sự cần =if need be+ nếu cần =in case of need+ trong trường hợp cần đến =there is no need to hury+ không cần gì phải vội =to have of something; to stand (to be) in need of something+ cần cái gì - tình cảnh túng thiếu; lúc khó khăn, lúc hoạn nạn =to feel the pinch of need+ cảm thấy sự gieo neo của túng thiếu - thứ cần dùng nhu cầu =can earn enough to satisfy one's needs+ có thể kiến đủ để thoả mãn tất cả những nhu cầu cho cuộc sống của mình - (số nhiều) sự đi ỉa, sự đi đái =to do one's needs+ đi ỉa, đi đái * ngoại động từ - cần, đòi hỏi =do you need any help?+ anh có cần sự giúp đỡ không? =this question needs a reply+ câu hỏi này đòi hỏi phải được trả lời =this house needs repair+ cái nhà này cần sửa chữa * nội động từ - cần =every work needs to be dome with care+ mọi việc đều cần được làm cẩn thận =you need not have taken tje trouble to bring the letter+ đáng lẽ anh không cần phải mang bức thư đến =I come?+ tôi có cần đến không? * nội động từ (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) - cần thiết =it needs not+ cái đó không cần thiết - lâm vào cảnh túng quẫn; gặp lúc hoạn nạn

English-Vietnamese dictionary > need
9 need

need [ni:d]

1. noun

besoin m

• when the need arises quand le besoin s'en fait sentir

• I can't see the need for it je n'en vois pas la nécessité

• your need is greater than mine vous en avez plus besoin que moi

• in times of need dans les moments difficiles

► if need be si besoin est

► in need

• to be in need être dans le besoin

• to be badly in need of sth avoir grand besoin de qch► no need

• to have no need to do sth ne pas avoir besoin de faire qch

• there's no need to cry ce n'est pas la peine de pleurer

• there's no need to hurry ce n'est pas la peine de se presser

• no need to rush! il n'y a pas le feu ! (inf)

• no need to worry! inutile de s'inquiéter !

• there's no need for you to come vous n'êtes pas obligé de venir

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = require) [person, thing] avoir besoin de

• I need money j'ai besoin d'argent

• I need more money il me faut plus d'argent

• I need it j'en ai besoin

• have you got all you need? vous avez tout ce qu'il vous faut ?

• it's just what I needed c'est tout à fait ce qu'il me fallait

• I need two more to complete the series il m'en faut encore deux pour compléter la série

• the house needs to be repainted la maison a besoin d'être repeinte

• a much needed holiday des vacances dont on a (or dont j'ai etc) grand besoin

• he doesn't need me to tell him il n'a pas besoin que je le lui dise

• he needs to have everything explained to him in detail il faut tout lui expliquer en détail

• you only needed to ask tu n'avais qu'à demander

• I don't need this hassle! (inf) je n'a pas besoin de tous ces embêtements ! (inf)

• who needs politicians anyway? (inf) pour ce que l'on a à faire des hommes politiques ! (inf)

   b. ( = demand) demander

• this book needs careful reading ce livre demande à être lu attentivement

• this coat needs to be cleaned regularly ce manteau doit être nettoyé régulièrement

• this will need some explaining cela requiert des explications

3. modal verb

   a. (indicating obligation) need he go? est-il obligé d'y aller ?

• you needn't wait vous n'êtes pas obligé d'attendre

• I told her she needn't reply je lui ai dit qu'elle n'était pas obligée de répondre

• we needn't have hurried ce n'était pas la peine qu'on se presse

• need we go into all this now? faut-il discuter de tout cela maintenant ?

• I need hardly say that... inutile de dire que...

• need I say more? ai-je besoin d'en dire plus ?

• you needn't say any more inutile d'en dire plus

• no one need go hungry nowadays de nos jours personne ne devrait souffrir de la faim

   b. (indicating logical necessity) need that be true? est-ce nécessairement vrai ?

• that needn't be the case ce n'est pas forcément le cas

• it need not follow that... il ne s'ensuit pas nécessairement que...

4. compounds

► need-to-know adjective

• we operate on a need-to-know basis nous n'informons que les personnes directement concernées

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Note: When need is used as a verb meaning to require or to want it is generally translated by avoir besoin de in French: I need help = j'ai besoin d'aide

When need is used as a verb to mean must or have to it can generally be translated by devoir + infinitive or by il faut que + subjunctive: I need to leave = je dois partir, il faut que je parte

When need is used as a modal auxiliary in the negative to say that there is no obligation it is generally translated by ne pas être obligé de + infinitive: you needn't finish it today = tu n'es pas obligé de le finir aujourd'hui

When needn't is used as a modal auxiliary to say that something is not worthwhile or necessary it is generally translated by ce n'est pas la peine de + infinitive or ce n'est pas la peine que + subjunctive: I needn't have hurried = ce n'était pas la peine de me dépêcher or ce n'était pas la peine que je me dépêche

For examples of the above and further uses of need, see the entry below
[niːd] 1.
modal auxiliary

1) (must, have to)

‘I waited’ - ‘you needn't have’ — ‘j'ai attendu’ - ‘ce n'était pas la peine’

need he reply? — est-ce qu'il faut qu'il réponde?, est-ce qu'il doit répondre?

need I say more? — tu vois ce que je veux dire?

I hardly need say that... — inutile de dire que...

did you need to be so unpleasant to him? — est-ce que tu avais besoin d'être si désagréable avec lui?

‘previous applicants need not apply’ — ‘les candidats ayant déjà répondu à l'annonce sont priés de ne pas se représenter’

2) ( be logically inevitable)

need that be true? — est-ce que c'est forcément vrai?

they needn't have died — leur mort aurait pu être évitée
2.
transitive verb

1) ( require)

to need something — avoir besoin de quelque chose

my shoes need to be polished —

my shoes need polishing — mes chaussures ont besoin d'être cirées

I need you to hold the ladder — j'ai besoin de toi pour tenir l'échelle

more money is needed — nous avons besoin de plus d'argent

everything you need — tout ce qu'il vous faut

I gave it a much-needed clean — je l'ai nettoyé, il en avait grand besoin

this job needs a lot of concentration — ce travail demande beaucoup de concentration

to raise the money needed for the deposit — réunir l'argent nécessaire pour la caution

they need to have things explained to them — il faut tout leur expliquer

you don't need me to tell you that... — vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que...

everything you need to know about computers — tout ce que vous devez savoir sur les ordinateurs

that's all I need! — il ne me manquait plus que ça

2) ( have to)

you'll need to work hard — il va falloir que tu travailles dur

something needed to be done — il fallait faire quelque chose

it need only be said that — il suffit de dire que

nobody need know — que cela reste entre nous

nobody need know that I did it — personne ne doit savoir que c'est moi qui l'ai fait
3.
noun

1) ( necessity) nécessité f ( for de)

I can't see the need for it — je n'en vois pas la nécessité

without the need for an inquiry — sans qu'une enquête soit nécessaire

to feel the need to do — éprouver le besoin de faire

there's no need to wait — inutile d'attendre

there's no need for panic — ça ne sert à rien de s'affoler

there's no need to worry — ce n'est pas la peine de s'inquiéter

if need be — s'il le faut

if the need arises — si le besoin s'en fait sentir

there's no need, I've done it — inutile, c'est fait

2) (want, requirement) besoin m ( for de)

to satisfy a need — répondre à un besoin

to meet somebody's needs — répondre aux besoins de quelqu'un

a list of your needs — une liste de ce dont vous avez besoin

my needs are few — j'ai peu de besoins

energy needs — besoins mpl en énergie

3) (adversity, distress)

to help somebody in times of need — aider quelqu'un à faire face à l'adversité

she was there in my hour of need — elle était là quand j'ai eu besoin d'elle

your need is greater than mine — tu en as plus besoin que moi

4) ( poverty) besoin m

to be in need — être dans le besoin

English-French dictionary > need
10 need

need

❢ When need is used as a verb meaning to require or to want it is generally translated by avoir besoin de in French: I need help = j'ai besoin d'aide. When need is used as a verb to mean must or have to it can generally be translated by devoir + infinitive or by il faut que + subjunctive: I need to leave = je dois partir, il faut que je parte. When need is used as a modal auxiliary in the negative to say that there is no obligation it is generally translated by ne pas être obligé de + infinitive: you needn't finish it today = tu n'es pas obligé de le finir aujourd'hui. When needn't is used as a modal auxiliary to say that something is not worthwhile or necessary it is generally translated by ce n'est pas la peine de + infinitive or ce n'est pas la peine que + subjunctive: I needn't have hurried = ce n'était pas la peine de me dépêcher or ce n'était pas la peine que je me dépêche. For examples of the above and further uses of need, see the entry below.

A modal aux

1 (must, have to) he didn't need to ask permission il n'était pas obligé de demander la permission ; you needn't wait tu n'es pas obligé d'attendre ; ‘I waited’-‘you needn't have’ ‘j'ai attendu’-‘ce n'était pas la peine’ ; I needn't have worn a jacket ce n'était pas la peine que je mette une veste ; you needn't shout! ce n'est pas la peine de crier! ; need he reply? est-ce qu'il faut qu'il réponde?, est-ce qu'il doit répondre? ; need we discuss it now? est-ce qu'il faut vraiment en parler maintenant? ; why do you always need to complain? pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu te plaignes? ; need I say more? tu vois ce que je veux dire? ; I hardly need say that… inutile de dire que… ; I need hardly remind you that inutile de vous rappeler que ; did you need to be so unpleasant to him? est-ce que tu avais besoin d'être si désagréable avec lui? ; ‘previous applicants need not apply’ ‘les candidats ayant déjà répondu à l'annonce sont priés de ne pas se représenter’ ;

2 ( be logically inevitable) need that be true? est-ce que c'est forcément vrai? ; it needn't be the case ce n'est pas forcément le cas ; it needn't follow that il ne s'ensuit pas forcément que ; it needn't cost a fortune ça ne coûte pas forcément très cher ; microwaved food needn't be bland les aliments cuits au micro-onde ne sont pas forcément insipides ; they needn't have died leur mort aurait pu être évitée.

B vtr

1 ( require) to need sth avoir besoin de qch ; to need to do avoir besoin de faire ; my shoes need to be polished, my shoes need polishing mes chaussures ont besoin d'être cirées ; the proofs need careful checking les épreuves ont besoin d'être vérifiées soigneusement ; I need you to hold the ladder j'ai besoin de toi pour tenir l'échelle ; more money/more time is needed nous avons besoin de plus d'argent/de plus de temps ; everything you need tout ce qu'il vous faut, tout ce dont vous avez besoin ; they need one another ils ont besoin l'un de l'autre ; I gave it a much-needed clean je l'ai nettoyé, il en avait grand besoin, je l'ai nettoyé et ça n'était pas un luxe ; this job needs a lot of concentration ce travail demande beaucoup de concentration ; to raise the money needed for the deposit réunir l'argent nécessaire pour la caution ; they need to have things explained to them il faut tout leur expliquer ; it needed six men to restrain him il a fallu six hommes pour le maîtriser ; you don't need me to tell you that… vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que… ; everything you need to know about computers tout ce que vous devez savoir sur les ordinateurs ; parents-who needs them ○ ! les parents-à quoi ça sert? ;

2 ( have to) you need to learn some manners il va falloir que tu apprennes à bien te tenir ; you'll need to work hard il va falloir que tu travailles dur ; something needed to be done il fallait faire quelque chose ; why do you always need to remind me? pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu me le rappelles? ; it need only be said that il suffit de dire que ; you only needed to ask il suffisait de demander, tu n'avais qu'à demander ; nothing more need be said on n'en parlera plus ; nobody need know que cela reste entre nous ; nobody need know that I did it ou that it was me who did it personne ne doit savoir que c'est moi qui l'ai fait ;

3 ( want) avoir besoin de ; I need a holiday/a whisky j'ai besoin de vacances/d'un whisky ; she needs to feel loved elle a besoin de se sentir aimée ; that's all I need! il ne me manquait plus que ça, j'avais bien besoin de ça!

C n

1 ( necessity) nécessité f (for de) ; the need for closer co-operation la nécessité d'une plus grande collaboration ; I can't see the need for it je n'en vois pas la nécessité ; without the need for an inquiry sans qu'une enquête soit nécessaire ; to feel the need to do éprouver le besoin de faire ; to have no need to work ne pas avoir besoin de travailler ; there's no need to wait/hurry inutile d'attendre/de se dépêcher ; there's no need for panic/ anger ça ne sert à rien de s'affoler/de se mettre en colère ; there's no need for you to wait ce n'est pas la peine que tu attendes ; there's no need to worry/shout ce n'est pas la peine de s'inquiéter/de crier ; if need be s'il le faut, si nécessaire ; if the need arises si le besoin s'en fait sentir ; there's no need, I've done it inutile, c'est fait ;

2 (want, requirement) besoin m (for de) ; to be in need of sth avoir besoin de qch ; to be in great need of sth avoir grand besoin de qch ; to have no need of sth ne pas avoir besoin de qch ; to satisfy/express a need répondre à/exprimer un besoin ; to be in need of repair/painting avoir besoin d'être réparé/repeint ; to meet sb's needs répondre aux besoins de qn ; to meet industry's need for qualified staff répondre aux besoins des entreprises en personnel qualifié ; a list of your needs une liste de ce dont vous avez besoin ; my needs are few j'ai peu de besoins ; manpower/energy needs besoins mpl en main-d'œuvre/en énergie ;

3 (adversity, distress) to help sb in times of need aider qn à faire face à l'adversité ; she was there in my hour of need elle était là quand j'ai eu besoin d'elle ; your need is greater than mine tu en as plus besoin que moi ;

4 ( poverty) besoin m ; to be in need être dans le besoin ; families in need les familles qui sont dans le besoin.

Big English-French dictionary > need
11 need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head

Need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head

совершенно ненужная (вещь), "как собаке пятая нога"

He needs a new fishing tackle like he needs a hole in the head.

English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head
12 need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head

Need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head

совершенно ненужная (вещь), "как собаке пятая нога"

He needs a new fishing tackle like he needs a hole in the head.

English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head
13 need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head

Need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head

совершенно ненужная (вещь), "как собаке пятая нога"

He needs a new fishing tackle like he needs a hole in the head.

English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head
14 need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head

Need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head

совершенно ненужная (вещь), "как собаке пятая нога"

He needs a new fishing tackle like he needs a hole in the head.

English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head
15 need

I 1. [niːd]
verbo modale

1) (must, have to)

you needn't wait — non c'è bisogno che tu aspetti

"I waited" - "you needn't have" — "ho aspettato" - "non era necessario"

need he reply? — deve rispondere?

did you need to be so rude? — dovevi proprio essere così sgarbato?

"previous applicants need not apply" — "le persone che hanno già risposto all'annuncio sono pregate di non inviare ulteriori domande"

2) (be logically inevitable)

need that be true? — deve essere per forza vero?
2.
verbo transitivo

1) (require)

my shoes need to be polished o need polishing le mie scarpe hanno bisogno di una lucidata o vanno lucidate; I need you to hold the ladder ho bisogno che tu mi tenga la scala; more time is needed occorre più tempo; this job needs a lot of concentration questo lavoro richiede molta concentrazione; they need to have things explained to them occorre spiegargli le cose; it needed six men to restrain him sono stati necessari sei uomini per trattenerlo; you don't need me to tell you that... non c'è bisogno che io vi dica che...; everything you need to know about tutto ciò che occorre sapere su; that's all I need! — è tutto ciò di cui ho bisogno!

2) (have to)

you'll need to work hard — dovrai lavorare sodo

something needed to be done — bisognava fare qualcosa

it need only be said that — occorre solo dire che

nobody need know — non è necessario che nessuno lo sappia
II [niːd]
nome

1) (necessity) necessità f., bisogno m. ( for di)

there's no need for anger — non è il caso di arrabbiarsi

there's no need for you to wait — non c'è bisogno che tu aspetti

if need be — se (è) necessario, al bisogno

if the need arises — in caso di bisogno

there's no need, I've done it — non ce n'è bisogno, l'ho fatto io

2) (want, requirement) bisogno m., richiesta f. ( for di)

manpower needs — bisogno di manodopera

to be in need of sth. — avere bisogno di qcs

3) (adversity)

in times of need — nel momento del bisogno

4) (poverty) bisogno m., indigenza f.

to be in need — essere povero

families in need — le famiglie bisognose

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[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) avere bisogno di

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) dovere, avere bisogno di
2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) bisogno

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) bisogno

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) bisogno, motivo

•

- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of
* * *
I 1. [niːd]
verbo modale

1) (must, have to)

you needn't wait — non c'è bisogno che tu aspetti

"I waited" - "you needn't have" — "ho aspettato" - "non era necessario"

need he reply? — deve rispondere?

did you need to be so rude? — dovevi proprio essere così sgarbato?

"previous applicants need not apply" — "le persone che hanno già risposto all'annuncio sono pregate di non inviare ulteriori domande"

2) (be logically inevitable)

need that be true? — deve essere per forza vero?
2.
verbo transitivo

1) (require)

my shoes need to be polished o need polishing le mie scarpe hanno bisogno di una lucidata o vanno lucidate; I need you to hold the ladder ho bisogno che tu mi tenga la scala; more time is needed occorre più tempo; this job needs a lot of concentration questo lavoro richiede molta concentrazione; they need to have things explained to them occorre spiegargli le cose; it needed six men to restrain him sono stati necessari sei uomini per trattenerlo; you don't need me to tell you that... non c'è bisogno che io vi dica che...; everything you need to know about tutto ciò che occorre sapere su; that's all I need! — è tutto ciò di cui ho bisogno!

2) (have to)

you'll need to work hard — dovrai lavorare sodo

something needed to be done — bisognava fare qualcosa

it need only be said that — occorre solo dire che

nobody need know — non è necessario che nessuno lo sappia
II [niːd]
nome

1) (necessity) necessità f., bisogno m. ( for di)

there's no need for anger — non è il caso di arrabbiarsi

there's no need for you to wait — non c'è bisogno che tu aspetti

if need be — se (è) necessario, al bisogno

if the need arises — in caso di bisogno

there's no need, I've done it — non ce n'è bisogno, l'ho fatto io

2) (want, requirement) bisogno m., richiesta f. ( for di)

manpower needs — bisogno di manodopera

to be in need of sth. — avere bisogno di qcs

3) (adversity)

in times of need — nel momento del bisogno

4) (poverty) bisogno m., indigenza f.

to be in need — essere povero

families in need — le famiglie bisognose

English-Italian dictionary > need
16 something

noun & pronoun

1) (some thing) etwas

something new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes

2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwas

something or other — irgendetwas

3) (some quantity of a thing) etwas

there is something in what you say — was du sagst, hat etwas für sich; an dem, was du sagst, ist etwas dran (ugs.)

he has something about him — er hat etwas Besonderes an sich (Dat.)

4) (impressive or important thing, person, etc.)

the party was quite something — die Party war spitze (ugs.)

5)

or something — see academic.ru/51968/or">or I 3)

6)

something like — etwa wie

that's something like it — das ist schon besser

7)

something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist

see something of somebody — jemanden sehen

* * *

pronoun

1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) etwas

2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) etwas

* * *

some·thing

[ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ]

I. pron indef

1. (unspecified thing, situation, action) etwas

there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Spitzes

\something terrible had happened etwas Schreckliches war geschehen

there's \something wrong with the engine mit dem Motor stimmt was nicht

I need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreiben

we stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essen

is there \something you'd like to say? möchtest du mir etwas sagen?

I'll need a credit card or \something of the kind to break into the apartment ich brauche eine Kreditkarte oder so etwas Ähnliches, um in die Wohnung einzubrechen

\something else etwas anderes

would you like some coffee or perhaps there's \something else you'd like? möchtest du Kaffee oder lieber etwas anderes?

\something a little stronger etwas Stärkeres [o Alkoholisches]

to get \something for nothing etwas einfach so bekommen

to do \something [about sb/sth] etwas [gegen jdn/etw] unternehmen

to have [got] \something to do with sb/sth etwas mit jdm/etw zu tun haben

didn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?

2. (outstanding person, thing, quality,) etwas

that's \something das ist schon was

there's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas an sich, das die meisten Männer attraktiv finden

to be really [or quite] \something ( approv fam) etwas darstellen

as a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderes

it was quite \something for her to remember us after all these years dass sie sich nach all den Jahren noch an uns erinnerte!

to make \something of oneself etwas aus sich dat machen

3. (not exact)

a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauern

she has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutter

he always was \something of a moaner er war schon immer ein rechter Nörgler

it was \something of a surprise es war eine ziemliche Überraschung

the building materials cost \something under $4,500 das Baumaterial kostet etwas unter 4.500 Dollar; ( fam)

she works for a bank or \something sie arbeitet für eine Bank oder so was fam

hey, are you drunk or \something? he, bist du betrunken oder was? fam

\something like... ungefähr wie..., in etwa wie...

he sounds \something like his father on the phone er klingt am Telefon fast genauso wie sein Vater

\something like [or ( fam) around] ... um die...

there were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/Bewerberinnen

4.

▶ to be \something else etwas Besonderes sein

the reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war wirklich beeindruckend

▶ to have \something going on with sb etwas mit jdm haben fam

they say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hat

▶ to have [got] \something there ein Hammer sein fam

▶ there's \something in sth an etw dat ist etwas dran

there's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmen

II. adv inv ( fam: very) ganz

my back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbar

III. n Etwas nt

I've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstag

the certain \something das gewisse Etwas

a little \something eine Kleinigkeit

time for a little \something Zeit, eine Kleinigkeit zu essen

* * *
['sʌmɵɪŋ]
1. pron

1) etwas

something nice/unpleasant/serious etc — etwas Nettes/Unangenehmes/Ernstes etc

something or other —

did you say something? — hast du (et)was gesagt?

something of the kind — so ( et)was (Ähnliches)

that's something I don't know — das weiß ich nicht

there's something I don't like about him — irgendetwas or irgendwas gefällt mir an ihm nicht

do you want to make something of it? — willst du dich mit mir anlegen? (inf)

there's something in what you say — an dem, was du sagst, ist (schon) was dran

well, that's something — (das ist) immerhin etwas

he's something to do with the Foreign Office — er ist irgendwie beim Außenministerium

she's called Rachel something —

there were thirty something — es waren etwas über dreißig

three hundred and something — dreihundert und ein paar (Zerquetschte (inf ))

we left at five something — wir sind etwas nach fünf gegangen

2)

(inf = something special or unusual) or quite something — das war schon toll (inf)

it's quite something to be Prime Minister at 44 —

what a beautiful dress! that's really something — so ein schönes Kleid! ganz große Klasse! (inf)

3)

or something (inf) — oder so (was)

are you drunk or something? (inf) — bist du betrunken oder was? (inf)

she's called Maria or something like that — sie heißt Maria oder so ähnlich

2. n

a certain something — ein gewisses Etwas

that certain something that makes all the difference — das gewisse Etwas, auf das es ankommt

3. adv

1)

something over 200 — etwas über 200, etwas mehr als 200

something like 200 — ungefähr 200, um die 200 herum

you look something like him — du siehst ihm irgendwie ähnlich

this is something like the one I wanted —

now that's something like a rose! another £500, now that's something like it — das nenne ich eine Rose! noch £ 500 und wir kommen der Sache schon näher

2)

it's something of a problem —

I feel something of a stranger here — ich fühle mich hier irgendwie fremd

he's something of a musician — er ist ein recht guter Musiker

something of a surprise — eine ziemliche Überraschung

something of a drunkard — ein ziemlicher Säufer

3) (Brit dial)

they tease her something chronic —

the weather was something shocking — das Wetter war einfach schrecklich

* * *

something

A s

1. (irgend)etwas, was:

something or other irgendetwas;

a certain something ein gewisses Etwas;

there is something in what you say da ist etwas dran

2. something of so etwas oder etwas Ähnliches wie:

I am something of a carpenter ich bin so etwas wie ein Zimmermann;

have something of a reputation for einen gewissen Ruf haben für

B adv

1. something like

a) so etwas wie, so ungefähr,

b) umg wirklich, mal, aber:

that’s something like a pudding!;

that’s something like! das lasse ich mir gefallen

2. etwas, ziemlich

* * *

noun & pronoun

1) (some thing) etwas

something new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes

2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwas

something or other — irgendetwas

3) (some quantity of a thing) etwas

there is something in what you say — was du sagst, hat etwas für sich; an dem, was du sagst, ist etwas dran (ugs.)

he has something about him — er hat etwas Besonderes an sich (Dat.)

4) (impressive or important thing, person, etc.)

the party was quite something — die Party war spitze (ugs.)

5)

or something — see or I 3)

6)

something like — etwa wie

that's something like it — das ist schon besser

7)

something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist

see something of somebody — jemanden sehen

* * *

adv.

etwas adv.

irgendetwas adv.

irgendwas adv.

English-german dictionary > something
17 something

some·thing [ʼsʌm(p)ɵɪŋ] pron

indef

1) ( object) etwas;

I need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreiben;

we stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essen;

she has \something for you sie hat etwas für dich;

or \something of the kind oder etwas Ähnliches;

I'll need a credit card or \something of the kind to break into the apartment ich brauche eine Kreditkarte oder etwas Ähnliches, um in die Wohnung einzubrechen;

\something for nothing ( want without working for) alles für nichts;

\something else etwas anderes;

would you like some coffee or perhaps there's \something else you'd like? möchtest du Kaffee oder etwas anderes?;

a little \something ( food) eine Kleinigkeit;

time for a little \something Zeit für eine Kleinigkeit zu essen;

\something a little stronger ( alcoholic drink) etwas Stärkeres;

we have fruit juice but perhaps you'd like \something a little stronger? wir haben Fruchtsaft oder vielleicht willst du was Stärkeres;

there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Scharfes

2) ( message) etwas;

he told me \something but I can't remember what er erzählte mir etwas, aber ich kann mich nicht erinnern, was es war;

is there \something you'd like to say? möchtest du mir etwas sagen?

3) ( situation) etwas;

there's \something wrong with the engine - it's making strange noises mit dem Motor stimmt was nicht - er gibt seltsame Töne von sich;

\something happens... etwas passiert...;

\something happens every time she sees him jedes Mal, wenn sie ihn sieht, passiert etwas

4) ( action) etwas;

to do \something [about sth/sb] etwas [gegen etw/jdn] unternehmen;

don't just stand there, do \something - can't you see he's hurt? steh nicht nur herum, tu etwas - siehst du nicht, dass er sich verletzt hat?;

to have [got] \something to do with sth/sb etwas mit etw/jdm zu tun haben;

didn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?

5) ( unknown thing) etwas;

\something tells me tomorrow is going to be a difficult day etwas sagt mir, dass Morgen ein schwieriger Tag wird;

I've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstag;

\something about her frightened me etwas an ihr machte mir Angst;

I knew \something terrible had happened ich wusste, dass etwas Schreckliches passiert war;

there's \something unusual about him er hat etwas Ungewöhnliches an sich

6) ( outstanding quality) etwas;

there's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas, das die meisten Männer attraktiv finden;

to be really [or quite] \something ( approv) ( fam) etwas darstellen;

as a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderes;

it was quite \something for her to remember us after all these years dass sie sich nach all den Jahren noch an uns erinnerte!

7) ( not exact)

a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauern;

she has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutter;

he always was \something of a moaner er war immer ein bisschen ein Raunzer;

it was \something of a surprise es war eine kleine Überraschung;

the building materials cost \something under $4500 das Baumaterial kostet etwas unter $4.500;

she works for a bank or \something sie arbeitet für eine Bank oder so was;

hey, are you drunk or \something? he, bist du betrunken oder was?;

I don't know why she's acting like that - she must be jealous or \something ich weiß nicht, warum sie sich so verhält - sie muss eifersüchtig sein oder so was;

\something like... ( similar) ungefähr wie..., in etwa wie...;

he sounds \something like his father on the phone er klingt am Telefon in etwa wie sein Vater;

\something like [or (fam: around] ... approximately) um die...;

there were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/Bewerberinnen

PHRASES:

to be \something else ( be exceptionally good) wirklich was sein;

( be exceptionally bad) unpackbar sein ( fam)

the reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war echt beeindruckend;

to have \something going on with sb ( have a relationship with sb) etwas mit jdm haben;

they say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hat;

to have [got] \something there ein Hammer sein;

to make \something of oneself ( succeed in life) etwas aus sich dat machen;

to make \something out of sth aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen;

that's \something das ist schon was;

there's \something in sth an etw dat ist etwas dran;

there's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmen adv

inv (fam: very) ganz;

my back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbar

English-German students dictionary > something
18 need

[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) behøve; mangle

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) skulle; behøve
2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) behov

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) nød

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) grund

•

- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of
* * *
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) behøve; mangle

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) skulle; behøve
2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) behov

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) nød

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) grund

•

- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of

English-Danish dictionary > need
19 need

[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) potrebovati

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) morati
2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) potreba

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) pomanjkanje

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) potreba

•

- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of
* * *
I [ni:d]
noun

potreba, sila nuja (of, for po); pomanjkanje (of, for česa)

to be ( —ali stand) in need of s.th. — ali to have need of s.th. — nujno kaj potrebovati

to be in need — biti v stiski

if need be — ali if need arise — ali in case of need — če je potrebno, v sili

to do one's needs — opraviti potrebo

I had need remember — moral bi si zapomniti

to have no need to do s.th. — ne čutiti potrebe kaj narediti

there is no need for you to come — ni ti treba priti

a friend in need is a friend indeed — v sili spoznaš pravega prijatelja

to fail s.o. in his need — pustiti koga na cedilu

to feel the need of ( —ali for) s.th. — pogrešati kaj
II [ni:d]
1.

intransitive verb archaic

biti potrebno; biti v stiski, primanjkovati česa;

2.

transitive verb

potrebovati; zahtevati;

3.

auxiliary verb (z nedoločnikom s to v trdilnih, brez to v vprašalnih in nikalnih stavkih) morati, treba je

it needs not that — ali it does not need that — ni treba, da

there needs no excuse — opravičilo ni potrebno

it needed doing — to je bilo treba narediti

it needs to be done — to je treba narediti

she needn't do it — tega ji ni treba narediti

you needn't have come — ne bi ti bilo treba priti

more than needs — več kot je potrebno

what need ( —ali needs) ? — čemu to?

English-Slovenian dictionary > need
20 need

[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) precisar

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) precisar
2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) necessidade

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) necessidade

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) necessidade

•

- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of
* * *

[ni:d] n 1 necessidade, carência, precisão. 2 falta. 3 dificuldade, emergência. 4 indigência, pobreza. • vt+vi precisar: 1 necessitar, carecer de. 2 ter de, dever. she needs to go / ela precisa ir. 3 ser necessário. a friend in need is a friend indeed o amigo se conhece na hora do aperto. if need arise em caso de necessidade. if need be se for preciso. in case of need em caso de necessidade. I need hardly say, need I say não preciso dizer, é óbvio. in need of necessitado de. need it be at once? precisa ser já? there is no need for não é preciso que, não há motivo para. to have no need of não necessitar de.

English-Portuguese dictionary > need

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have no need of something — phrase to not need something We have no need of this old software now that we have a new system. Thesaurus: to not want something, or to not want to do somethingsynonym Main entry: need … Useful english dictionary
(a) crying need for something — a crying need for something phrase an urgent need for something There’s a crying need for more investment in the health service. Thesaurus: feelings of want and desiresynonym Main entry: crying … Useful english dictionary
a crying need for something — an urgent need for something There s a crying need for more investment in the health service … English dictionary
in need of something — phrase needing something He came in tired and hungry and badly in need of a bath. My car is in need of repair. Thesaurus: wanting or needing somethingsynonym Main entry: need … Useful english dictionary
have no need of something — to not need something We have no need of this old software now that we have a new system … English dictionary
(a) crying need (for something) — a crying ˈneed (for sth) idiom a great and urgent need for sth • There is a crying need for more funds. Main entry: ↑cryingidiom … Useful english dictionary
need — [nēd] n. [ME nede < OE nied, akin to Ger not, Goth nauths < IE * neuti < base * neu , to collapse with weariness > Welsh newyn, starvation] 1. necessity or obligation created by some situation [no need to worry] 2. a lack of something … English World dictionary
in need of something — needing something He came in tired and hungry and badly in need of a bath. My car is in need of repair … English dictionary
need — need1 W1S1 [ni:d] v 1.) [T not in progressive] to have to have something or someone, because you cannot do something without them, or because you cannot continue or cannot exist without them = ↑require ▪ You don t really need a car. ▪ Plants need … Dictionary of contemporary English
need — need1 [ nid ] verb *** Need can be used in the following ways: as a transitive verb (followed by a noun or pronoun object): I need a drink. Do you need anything? (followed by an infinitive with to ): She needs to rest. You don t need to worry.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
need */*/*/ — I UK [niːd] / US [nɪd] verb Word forms need : present tense I/you/we/they need he/she/it needs present participle needing past tense needed past participle needed Summary: Need can be used in the following ways: as a transitive verb (followed by… … English dictionary

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