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necessity <-ties> [nɪˈsesətɪ, Am nəˈsesət̬ɪ] N

1. necessity no pl (the fact of being necessary):

necessity

необходи́мость f

a case of absolute necessity

слу́чай кра́йней необходи́мости

necessity for sb to do sth

необходи́мость для кого́-ли́бо сде́лать что-ли́бо

2. necessity (need):

necessity

потре́бность f

in case of necessity

в слу́чае необходи́мости

when the necessity arises

когда́ возника́ет необходи́мость

3. necessity (basic need):

necessity

потре́бность

to be a necessity

быть ну́жным

the (bare) necessityties

предме́ты мн пе́рвой необходи́мости

Phrases:

necessity is the mother of invention proverbial

нужда́ — мать изобрета́тельности

necessity is the mother of invention proverbial

голь на вы́думки хитра́

Usage examples with necessity

in case of necessity

в слу́чае необходи́мости

when the necessity arises

когда́ возника́ет необходи́мость

to be a necessity

быть ну́жным

long overdue necessity

давно́ назре́вшая необходи́мость f

a case of absolute necessity

слу́чай кра́йней необходи́мости

to obviate the necessity of sth

избавля́ться от како́й-ли́бо необходи́мости

necessity for sb to do sth

необходи́мость для кого́-ли́бо сде́лать что-ли́бо

necessity is the mother of invention proverbial

нужда́ — мать изобрета́тельности

to make a virtue of necessity

из нужды́ де́лать доброде́тель

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Such a telescope will of necessity be large, to collect enough light to resolve and analyze small details on the planets surface. en.wikipedia.org

She recognized that the realities of the time meant the food banks were a necessity. en.wikipedia.org

Once again there is the necessity of sources and sinks for this process. en.wikipedia.org

Double-length race legs were born out of necessity during season six. en.wikipedia.org

In many cases, both units formed a strong bond with their indigenous counterparts a necessity for small units operating alone deep in enemy-held terrain. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes young people enter these for lack of money and other necessities. en.wikipedia.org

The deputy superintendent also stated these deaths were caused by the lack of funds for provisioning basic necessities such as food. en.wikipedia.org

Commerce is also of great importance, because a great number of warehouses for basic necessity goods exist in the city. en.wikipedia.org

He did question the necessity of a sovereign, but it had to be composed with those who would most check his power. en.wikipedia.org

It was born out of the necessity to create a space where new and up-and-coming filmmakers could screen their work. en.wikipedia.org

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