Translations for „needn't“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

needn't [ˈni:dənt] VB

needn't = need not, need :

See also need

I . need [ni:d] N

1. need no pl (requirement):

need for

potreba f po

your need is greater than mine

ti to bolj potrebuješ kot jaz

as the need arises

če je potrebno

to be [badly] in need of sth

[nujno] potrebovati kaj

to have no need of sth

ne potrebovati [česa]

2. need no pl (necessity):

need

nujnost f

if need be

če bo potrebno

3. need (yearning):

need

potreba f

I'm in need of some fresh air

moram na svež zrak

4. need no pl (requiring help):

she helped him in his hour of need

stala mu je ob strani, ko mu je bilo najhuje

children in need

pomoči potrebni otroci

5. need no pl (poverty):

need

revščina f

need

beda f

need

stiska f

those in need

pomoči potrebni

those in need

ljudje v stiski

II . need [ni:d] VB trans

1. need (require):

need

potrebovati

your trousers need washing

tvoje hlače je treba oprati

2. need (must):

to need to do sth

morati storiti kaj

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

ne bi ti ga bilo treba povabiti - vabilo smo mu poslali že pred tedni

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

I don't need your comments, thank you

ne potrebujem tvojih komentarjev, hvala lepa ...

III . need [ni:d] VB aux vb

1. need Brit (must):

need I say more?

moram še kaj dodati?

need you ask? iron

še vprašaš?

you needn't worry

ne skrbi

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

you needn't have washed all those dishes

ne bi ti bilo treba pomiti vse te posode

3. need Brit (shouldn't):

you needn't laugh!

nikar se ne smej!

Usage examples with needn't

you needn't have bothered

ni se ti bilo treba truditi

you needn't worry

ne skrbi

you needn't laugh!

nikar se ne smej!

you needn't have washed all those dishes

ne bi ti bilo treba pomiti vse te posode

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Although sometimes altered (by simply adding 100), this scale needn't cause any confusion.

Topical songs are often (but needn't be) protest songs.

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Creating an outdoor learning environment needn't cost a great deal, however.

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Physical force, however, is not a necessary element, and confinement need not be lengthy; the restraint must be complete, though the defendant needn't resist.

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You will need to insure any antiques you buy, but premiums needn't be expensive if you have only a few items.

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Still, at age 80 he needn't worry about invisibility.

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The second key might be backed up using secret splitting, so losing both keys needn't be a problem.

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But we needn't hold on to these things.

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But "we" do not need to know consciously "how" our brains do that; we needn't know the rule.

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But the whole point about the wheel is that you needn't get on it at all....

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