Translations for „need“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

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!

need VB

User Entry

i need

potrebujem

need

potrebovati

Usage examples with need

should the need arise, ...

če bi se pokazala potreba, ...

as the need arises

če je potrebno

your trousers need washing

tvoje hlače je treba oprati

I need a shave

moram se obriti

I need a haircut

postriči si moram lase

need I say more?

moram še kaj dodati?

in need of repair

potreben popravila

those in need

pomoči potrebni

need you ask? iron

še vprašaš?

if need be

če bo potrebno

children in need

pomoči potrebni otroci

we need action

treba je ukrepati

listen, we really need to ...

poslušaj, res bi morali ...

there's no need to hurry

nič se ne mudi

I need a good long holiday

potreben sem res dolgega dopusta

I need something to write with

potrebujem nekaj, s čimer bi pisal

to need a break from sth

potrebovati pavzo od česa

to have a need for sth

potrebovati kaj

that's all I need right now

to je vse, kar trenutno potrebujem

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A party headquarters may also parachute a prominent candidate into an easy-to-win riding, removing the need to have a nomination meeting.

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He is a rebel, but not without a cause, for there are shirts that need un-stuffing, egos that need deflating.

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There is a deadly quagmire of need and poverty.

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The books can be read in any order but both need to be read for the composite picture.

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