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2 Translation results for
need
in Spanish
noun
|
verb
need
noun
needs
necesidad
;
falta
;
indigencia
Example sentences of
need
noun
•
You can always call me at home if the
need
arises.
•
These new methods reduce the
need
to use harmful chemicals on crops.
•
We find that there is still a
need for
further discussion.
•
There is a great
need for
change.
•
Our experienced staff will go out of their way to meet your every
need
.
More examples
•
He has trouble expressing his emotional
needs
.
•
I felt a
need
to take control of the situation.
•
a
need
to be loved
•
She has an overwhelming
need
to be liked and respected.
•
I don't feel the
need
to defend my decision.
Less
Synonyms of
need
noun
necessity
,
lack
,
poverty
Detailed synonyms for
need
noun
Need
,
necessity
significan una carencia apremiante de algo esencial.
Need
indica presión y urgencia
<children have a need for affection>
, y puede indicar penuria o indispensabilidad
<the
need
for a new water supply>
.
Necessity
suele connotar un imperativo o una causa ineludible
<a television set is not a
necessity
>
.
Less
need
verb
needed, has needed, is needing, needs
necesitar
;
tener que, deber
;
requerir, exigir
Example sentences of
need
verb
•
I
need
some advice. What do you think of this dress?
•
I just
need
a couple of minutes to get ready.
•
Most babies
need
at least 12 hours of sleep a day.
•
We badly
need
a vacation.
•
Further research is urgently
needed
if we are to find a cure.
More examples
•
Another delay is
the last thing I need
!
•
Men?
Who needs them
?! I certainly don't.
Less
Synonyms of
need
verb
lack
,
want
,
require
,
must
Detailed synonyms for
need
verb
See:
Lack
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Reverse translation for
need
necesidad
- need, necessity, poverty, want
falta
- lack, defect, fault, error, offense, misdemeanor, foul (in basketball), fault (in tennis)
indigencia
- poverty, destitution
necesitar
- to need, to necessitate, to require
tener que
deber
- must, have to, to owe, should, ought to, must
requerir
- to require, to call for, to summon, to send for
exigir
- to demand, to require, to exact, to levy
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