needs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for needs in the English»Serbian Dictionary

needs [niːdz] ADV old

needs

svakako

I don't wish to work all weekend, but needs must

ne želim da radim celog vikenda, ali moram

I.need [niːd] N

1. need no pl (requirement):

need

potreba f for - za

your need is greater than mine

tebi je potrebnije nego meni

as the need arises

po potrebi

to be [badly] in need of sth

imati veliku potrebu za nečim

to have no need of sth

nemati potrebu za nečim

2. need no pl (necessity):

need

nužda f

if need be

u slučaju potrebe

3. need (yearning):

need

preka potreba f

I'm in need of some fresh air

moram da izađem na svež vazduh

4. need no pl (requiring help):

she helped him in his hour of need

pomogla mu je kad mu je bilo najpotrebnije

children in need

ugrožena deca

5. need no pl (poverty):

need

oskudica f

those in need

oni koji su finansijski ugroženi

those in need

koji su u oskudici

II.need [niːd] VB trans

1. need (require):

need

trebati

need

biti potreban

your trousers need washing

tvoje pantalone treba da se operu

2. need (must):

you need to do sth

moraš da uradiš nešto

you didn't need to invite him — he was sent an invitation weeks ago

nije bilo potrebe da ga zoveš - poslali smo mu pozivnicu pre nekoliko nedelja

3. need (not want to be subjected to):

I don't need your comments, thank you

ne trebaju mi tvoji komentari, hvala lepo

III.need [niːd] VB aux vb

1. need Brit (must):

need I say more?

šta još reći?

need you ask? iron

još pitaš?

you needn't worry

ne brini

2. need Brit (didn't have to):

you needn't have washed all those dishes

nije bilo potrebe da opereš sve one sudove

3. need Brit (shouldn't):

you needn't laugh!

nemoj da se smeješ!

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slake needs, wants

zadovoljiti // zadovoljavati

it needs no further amplification

dalja pojašnjenja nisu potrebna

(take care of) to minister to sb's needs

dvoriti nekoga

(take care of) to minister to sb's needs

brinuti se o nekome

tailor to sb's needs

prilagoditi // prilagođavati

this proposal still needs some tweaking

ovaj predlog još mora da se dotera

my hair needs a shampoo

trebalo bi da operem kosu

this is a very delicate situation and it needs to be handled sensitively

ovo je delikatna situacija i treba je pažljivo rešiti

should the need arise, ...

ukoliko se ukaže potreba

needs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he needs some advice on how to dress

trebalo bi ga posavetovati o odevanju

the house needs a good clean

kuća je potrebno dobro čišćenje

(take care of) to minister to sb's needs

dvoriti nekoga

(take care of) to minister to sb's needs

brinuti se o nekome

this proposal still needs some tweaking

ovaj predlog još mora da se dotera

he desperately needs help, he's a complete mess

očajnički mu je potrebna pomoć, potpuno je rastrojen

it needs no further amplification

dalja pojašnjenja nisu potrebna

needs must when the devil drives prov

što se mora, mora se

to not regard sb's needs/wishes

ne obazirati se na nečije potrebe/želje

my hair needs a cut

treba da se šišam

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The most significant aspect of his research is its direct relevance to societal needs and economic development of the people of the region.

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Clearly the government needs to string up these old bludgers.

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The monks partook in religious duties which were more related to the needs of the ordinary people.

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It needs to be rendered differently again on a PDA, an internet-enabled television and on a mobile phone.

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So, too, is the external world to the mind; which needs, also, as the condition of its manifestation, its objective correlative.

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She says when a farmer can afford to employ casual labour, the worker needs to have good skills and work ethic.

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She is similarly oblivious to the needs of others and thereby often comes off as self-centered and tactless.

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It evokes giggles and coquettishness; a sense of something perverse that at once fulfills man's needs and makes him debauched.

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While conceding that federal law protects the animals, these individuals also argued that economic needs (like livestock grazing) should take precedence over the horses.

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Non-police users often found the scope's 600 m range limitation and simple crosshairs inadequate for their needs.

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