they need something

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

feel the need to do something — sich gezwungen od. genötigt sehen, etwas zu tun

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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

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

• 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

• in times of need — en momentos de apuro or necesidad

• bodily needs — necesidades fpl corporales

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.)

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

do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido

she's 30 something — tiene treinta y pico años (fam)

it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición

that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)

she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?

to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)

I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón

• there's something about him I don't like — hay algo que no me gusta de él

• let me ask you something — déjame hacerte una pregunta, deja que te pregunte algo

• it's come to something when you get the sack for that — ¡a lo que hemos llegado! ¡que te echen por eso!

• that has something to do with accountancy — eso tiene que ver or está relacionado con la contabilidad

he's got something to do with it — está metido or involucrado en eso

• something else — otra cosa

• here's something for your trouble — † aquí tiene, por la molestia

• I think you may have something there — puede que tengas razón, puede que estés en lo cierto

• there's something in what you say — hay algo de verdad en lo que dices

he's something in the City — trabaja de algo or de no sé qué en la City

• something of the kind — algo por el estilo

• do you want to make something of it? — ¿quieres hacer un problema de esto?

• there's something the matter — pasa algo

• it's not something I approve of — no es algo que yo apruebe

• you can't get something for nothing — las cosas no las regalan

• there's something odd here — aquí hay or pasa algo (raro)

• it's something of a problem — es de algún modo or en cierto modo un problema, en cierto sentido representa un problema

I hope to see something of you — espero que nos seguiremos viendo, nos estaremos viendo, espero (LAm)

• did you say something? — ¿dijiste algo?

• well, that's something — eso ya es algo

• will you have something to drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

he thinks he's something * — se cree alguien

• their win was quite something — su victoria fue extraordinaria

• that's really something! — ¡eso sí que es fenomenal or estupendo!

• are you mad or something? — ¿estás loco o qué?, ¿estás loco o algo así?

• something or other — algo, alguna cosa

he looks something like me — se parece algo or un poco a mí

they pull her leg something chronic — le toman el pelo una barbaridad *, le toman el pelo que es una cosa mala *

it hurts something awful — duele un montón *

she loves him something awful — le quiere una barbaridad *

• she has a certain something — tiene un algo, tiene un no sé qué

• it's just a little something I picked up in a sale — es una tontería que compré en las rebajas

would you like a little something before dinner? — ¿quieres tomar or picar algo antes de la cena?

do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido

she's 30 something — tiene treinta y pico años (fam)

it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición

that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)

she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?

to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)

I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón

to be in need of — wymagać or potrzebować +gen

there's no need to … — nie ma potrzeby +infin

he had no need to… — nie musiał +infin