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nécessaire
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I. necessary [Brit ˈnɛsəs(ə)ri, Am ˈnɛsəˌsɛri] N
1. necessary (money):
necessary inf
fric m inf
necessary inf
argent m
have you got the necessary?
tu as le fric?
2. necessary (needed thing):
to do the necessary
faire le nécessaire
II. necessaries N
necessaries npl LAW:
necessaries
minimum m vital
III. necessary [Brit ˈnɛsəs(ə)ri, Am ˈnɛsəˌsɛri] ADJ
1. necessary (required):
necessary arrangement, decision, information, skill
nécessaire
necessary qualification
requis
if necessary , as necessary
si besoin est
it is necessary that you do
il vous faut faire
‘no experience necessary’
‘aucune expérience requise’
2. necessary (essential):
necessary action
nécessaire
a necessary evil
un mal nécessaire
to become necessary
devenir urgent
to find it necessary to do
éprouver le besoin de faire
it is necessary for him to do
il faut qu'il fasse
it is necessary that she should do
il faut vraiment qu'elle fasse
to do what is necessary
faire ce qui est nécessaire
to do everything (that is) necessary
faire tout ce qui est nécessaire
when necessary
quand cela sera nécessaire
don't spend more time than is necessary
n'y consacre pas plus de temps qu'il n'est nécessaire
circumstances make it necessary for me to do
les circonstances font que je dois faire
3. necessary (inevitable):
necessary consequence, result
nécessaire
vitally necessary, needed
absolument
it was deemed necessary/advisable to do
on a jugé nécessaire/préférable de faire
to have the (necessary or right) qualifications for sth/for doing or to do (on paper)
avoir les titres requis pour qc/pour faire
to have the (necessary or right) qualifications for sth/for doing or to do (in experience, skills)
avoir les qualifications or les compétences pour qc/pour faire
French
French
English
English
nécessaire
necessary (à for)
absolument/vraiment nécessaire
absolutely/really necessary
avoir les fonds nécessaires
to have the necessary funds (pour qc for sth, pour faire to do)
conditions nécessaires à la production/croissance/vie
conditions necessary for production/growth/life
juger/croire nécessaire de faire
to deem it necessary to do form
juger/croire nécessaire de faire
to believe it necessary to do
plus qu'il n'est nécessaire
more than is necessary
si nécessaire
if necessary
nécessaire ou pas
whether necessary or not
il est nécessaire de faire
it is necessary to do
il n'est pas nécessaire de vérifier
there's no need to check, it isn't necessary to check
est-ce bien nécessaire?
is it really necessary?
‘faut-il réserver?’—‘non, ce n'est pas nécessaire’
‘is it necessary to make a reservation?’—‘no, there's no need’, ‘no, it isn't necessary’
il devient nécessaire de faire
it is becoming necessary to do
il est nécessaire que tu y ailles
you have to go, you must go, it is necessary for you to go
il n'est pas nécessaire que tu y ailles
you don't have to go, there is no need for you to go, it isn't necessary for you to go
s'il était nécessaire que tu écrives
if you had ou needed to write, if it were necessary for you to write
nécessaire
necessary
faire le nécessaire
to do what is necessary ou what needs to be done
le nécessaire et le superflu
what is necessary and what is superfluous
nécessaire
necessary
le nécessaire et le contingent
the necessary and the contingent
il faut que l'intendance suive
backup is necessary
avoir la carrure d'un président/champion
to have the necessary qualities to be a president/champion
il n'a pas la carrure pour diriger l'entreprise
he hasn't got the necessary qualities to run the company
indispensable argent
necessary attr
indispensable précaution
necessary
faire l'indispensable
to do what is necessary
requis (requise) (nécessaire) patience, tact, conditions
necessary
il faut impérativement faire
it is imperative ou absolutely necessary to do
English
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I. necessary [ˈnesəsəri, Am -ser-] ADJ
necessary
nécessaire
to make the necessary arrangements
prendre les dispositions utiles
the restructuring is necessary
la reconstruction est indispensable
it is necessary that
il faut que +subj
it is necessary for him to do it
il faut qu'il le fasse +subj
it is not necessary to +infin
ce n'est pas la peine de +infin
to do what is necessary
faire ce qu'il faut
if necessary
au besoin
II. necessary [ˈnesəsəri, Am -ser-] N
1. necessary (requirements):
the necessary
le nécessaire
2. necessary inf (money):
the necessary
le fric
vitally necessary
absolument
to do everything necessary/one can
faire tout le nécessaire/ce qu'on peut
French
French
English
English
le cas échéant
if necessary
être nécessaire à qc
to be necessary for sth
le dévouement si nécessaire
the devotion that is so necessary
au besoin
if necessary
en cas de besoin
if necessary
ça ne s'imposait vraiment pas
that wasn't really necessary
contrôle technique
The contrôle technique must be done every two years. It is a test to ensure the ability of every vehicle to travel on the roads and the safety of its gas emissions. When all necessary repairs have been made, a small sticker must be put on the windscreen. Without this sticker, the vehicle must be kept off the roads.
English
English
French
French
necessary [ˈnes·ə·ser·i] ADJ
necessary
nécessaire
to make the necessary arrangements
prendre les dispositions utiles
the restructuring is necessary
la reconstruction est indispensable
a necessary evil
un mal nécessaire
it is necessary that
il faut que +subj
it is necessary for him to do it
il faut qu'il le fasse +subj
it is not necessary to +infin
ce n'est pas la peine de +infin
to do what is necessary
faire ce qu'il faut
if necessary
au besoin
vitally necessary
absolument
to do everything necessary/one can
faire tout le nécessaire/ce qu'on peut
French
French
English
English
être nécessaire à qc
to be necessary for sth
au besoin
if necessary
en cas de besoin
if necessary
ça ne s'imposait vraiment pas
that wasn't really necessary
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to make the necessary arrangements
prendre les dispositions utiles
the restructuring is necessary
la reconstruction est indispensable
it is necessary that
il faut que +subj
it is necessary for him to do it
il faut qu'il le fasse +subj
it is not necessary to +infin
ce n'est pas la peine de +infin
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It was this fact that made their ordinary lives precarious and their secrecy necessary.
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The study pointed out that 60 percent of teachers involved in the research would consider the presence of a social professional at school as necessary.
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If necessary, the person can also bring a translator.
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Monitoring is necessary for protection and control (security) but sometimes secrecy is necessary too.
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Joint replacement surgery may be necessary in the case of severe pain or substantial joint restriction.
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