needs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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needs [Am nidz, Brit niːdz] ADV

special needs [Am ˈspɛʃəl nidz, Brit] N npl SCHOOL

I.need [Am nid, Brit niːd] N

1. need C or U (requirement, necessity):

need
necesidad f
an urgent or a pressing need
una imperiosa necesidad
an urgent or a pressing need
una necesidad acuciante
we have enough for our own needs
tenemos lo suficiente para cubrir nuestras necesidades
my needs are few/simple liter or hum
me conformo con poco
the emotional/intellectual needs of the children
las necesidades afectivas/intelectuales de los niños
your daily vitamin needs
las vitaminas que necesita diariamente
need for sth/to + infin
necesidad de algo/ de  +  infin
the child's need for affection
la necesidad de afecto del niño
there is every need for care
la precaución es indispensable or imprescindible
I see no need for that
no creo que eso haga falta or sea necesario
there's no need for hysterics!
¡no hay por qué or no hace falta ponerse histérico!
there's no need to tell her
no hay ninguna necesidad de decírselo
there's no need for you to be present
no hay ninguna necesidad de que estés presente
there's no need for you to be present
no hace falta que estés presente
shall I go? — no need!
¿voy yo? — ¡no hace falta!
I'll do it myself, if need be
si hace falta or si es necesario, lo haré yo mismo
we can use our savings, if the need arises
si fuera necesario, podemos recurrir a nuestros ahorros
you have no need to go there in person
no hace falta que vayas en persona
you have no need to go there in person
no hay necesidad de que vayas en persona
to have need of sth form or liter
precisar algo
to have need of sth form or liter
tener necesidad de algo
he's in great need of affection
está muy necesitado de cariño
the house is badly in need of renovation
a la casa le hacen muchísima falta unos arreglos
the profession stands in need of radical reform
la profesión necesita una reforma radical
your need is greater than mine
a ti te hace más falta (que a mí)
your need is greater than mine
tú lo necesitas más (que yo)

II.need [Am nid, Brit niːd] VB trans

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need
necesitar
do you need the hammer?
¿necesita or precisa el martillo?
just what I needed!
¡justo lo que necesitaba or lo que me hacía falta!
you really need a shower!
¡qué falta te hace una ducha!
all it needed was a bit of salt
solo le faltaba un poco de sal
that's all we need! iron
¡lo que nos faltaba! iron
who needs a swimming pool anyway!
total, ¿para qué quiero (or queremos etc.) una piscina?
I need you, Harry
Harry, te necesito
you're needed over at the information desk
te necesitan en el mostrador de información
I need someone to look after the children
necesito a alguien que me cuide a los niños
the soup needs another twenty minutes
a la sopa le faltan 20 minutos
I took a badly needed break
me tomé un descanso, que buena falta me hacía
it needs dedication/great concentration
requiere dedicación/gran concentración
to need -ing, to need to be + pp the plants need watering or to be watered
hay que regar las plantas
the car needs looking at or to be looked at
el coche necesita una revisión
she didn't need telling or to be told twice
no hubo que decírselo dos veces
to need to + infin
tener que  +  infin
I need to wash my hair
tengo que lavarme la cabeza
I need to think about this
me lo tengo que pensar
I need to go to the bank
tengo que ir al banco
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

III.need [Am nid, Brit niːd] VB mod usu with neg or interrog

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See also friend2, friend1

friend2 [Am frɛnd, Brit frɛnd] VB trans

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friend1 [Am frɛnd, Brit frɛnd] N

1.1. friend (close acquaintance):

friend
amigo m / amiga f
a friend of ours/my father('s)/the family
un amigo nuestro/de mi padre/de la familia
she's no friend of mine
amiga mía no es
he felt he was among friends
se sentía entre amigos
they're staying with friends
están en casa de unos amigos
her many friends
sus muchas amistades
her many friends
sus muchos amigos
they've been friends for years
hace años que son amigos
they're very close friends
son íntimos amigos
they're the best of friends again
están de lo más amigos otra vez
I'm not friends with you any more! (said by children)
ya no juego or no me junto más contigo
he doesn't make friends easily
le cuesta hacer amigos
he soon made friends with her/the other boys
en poco tiempo se hizo amigo suyo/de los otros niños
they shook hands and made friends
se dieron la mano e hicieron las paces
to make a friend of sb
ganarse la amistad de alguien
we're just good friends
solo somos amigos
with friends like that, who needs enemies? (set phrase)
con amigos así ¿quién necesita enemigos?
that's what friends are for
para eso están los amigos
any friend of yours is a friend of mine
tus amigos son mis amigos
who goes there: friend or foe?
¿quién vive?
the dog is man's best friend
el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre
my (right) honourable friend Brit
mi respetable colega
friend with benefits inf
amigo con ventaja
friend with benefits inf
amigo con roce inf
a friend in need is a friend indeed
en las malas se conoce a los amigos
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it needs a complete redraft
hay que volverlo a redactar

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needs in the PONS Dictionary

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elemental feelings, needs
primario, -a
bodily functions, needs
fisiológico, -a
to be attentive to sb's needs
preocuparse por las necesidades de alguien
to appraise sb's needs
valorar las necesidades de alguien
the garage needs a tidy
hay que arreglar el garaje

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needs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

basic needs
necesidades básicas
if need(s) be
si es necesario
to appraise sb's needs
valorar las necesidades de alguien
the garage needs a tidy
hay que arreglar el garaje
to be sensitive to sb's needs
ser consciente de las necesidades de alguien
to be attentive to sb's needs
preocuparse por las necesidades de alguien
if he needs me, I'll help him
si me necesita, le ayudaré
nothing more needs to be said
aquí sobran las palabras
the letter needs to be answered
la carta exige contestación
the wall needs a coat of paint
la pared necesita una mano de pintura
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It suggests that animals are incapable of anticipating future needs, and any future-oriented behaviours they exhibit are either fixed action patterns or cued by their current motivational state.
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Other needs could become fatal, such as thirst and hunger.
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The soil of a seedbed needs to be loose and smoothed, without large lumps.
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Donors and the international community were urged to provide humanitarian assistance and examine the economic development needs of Burundi.
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Extensive program options enable the system to be customized to look and operate in a way that best fits the needs of the institution.
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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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It needs to be rendered differently again on a PDA, an internet-enabled television and on a mobile phone.
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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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The hospital was designed to grow with the surrounding healthcare needs of the area.
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It asserts that there is scarcity; that is, that the finite resources available are insufficient to satisfy all human wants and needs.
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