require in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for require in the English»French Dictionary

I.require [Brit rɪˈkwʌɪə, Am rəˈkwaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

1. require (need) person, client, company:

require help, money, staff, surgery

avoir besoin de

this machine requires servicing

cette machine a besoin d'être révisée

take the tablets as required

en cas de besoin prenez les cachets

‘does Madam require tea?’ form

‘Madame désire-t-elle du thé?’

2. require (demand) job, law, person, situation:

require explanation, funds, obedience, qualifications

exiger

to be required by law

être exigé par la loi

to require that …

exiger que …

+ subj to require sth of or from

exiger qc de

to be required to do

être tenu de faire

this job requires an expert

ce travail nécessite un expert

II.required ADJ

required amount, shape, size, qualification:

required

exigé

to be required reading writer:

être une lecture exigée

by the required date

en temps voulu, avant la date exigée

required course Am UNIV

matière f obligatoire

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‘we require a native speaker of English’

‘recherchons personne de langue maternelle anglaise’

it will require several days' digging

il faudra creuser pendant plusieurs jours

desperate diseases require desperate remedies

aux grands maux les grands remèdes

the jokes require split-second timing

il faut que les blagues soient minutées à la seconde près

this will require a change in attitude

ceci exigera un changement de comportement

Translations for require in the French»English Dictionary

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nécessiter

to require

nécessiter des pouvoirs accrus/une réforme

to require more powers/reform

exiger

to require

exiger des soins constants malade, bébé, plante:

to require constant care

exiger

to require

mettre qn en demeure de faire (gén)

to require sb to do

requérir (impérativement) soin, compétences, unanimité, preuve

to require

require in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for require in the English»French Dictionary

require [rɪˈkwaɪəʳ, Am -ˈkwaɪɚ] VB trans

1. require (need):

require

nécessiter

to be required for sth

être nécessaire pour qc

required reading

ouvrage m incontournable

2. require (demand):

require

demander

to be required of sb

être requis de qn

3. require (officially order):

to be required to +infin

être prié de +infin

4. require form (wish to have):

require

désirer

Translations for require in the French»English Dictionary

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nécessiter

to require

exiger personne, animal, plante

to require

aux grands maux les grands remèdes idiom

big problems require big solutions

requérir

to require

réclamer patience, soin, temps

to require

demander soin, eau, travail

to require

vouloir soins

to require

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English

By the 1930s, tenants required more space and two wings were added to the building between 1936 and 1938.

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It requires both countries to act to meet the common danger.

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A state park permit is required for entry.

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The restoration project required 205 tons of steel.

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It means a total of 28 points are available with 14 points required for victory.

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The viewer is sometimes required to watch cut-scenes.

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The tape was required to be ripped by hand, not cut with scissors.

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Approximately 25% of their work requires more than 40 hours a week.

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Both these accounting standards require a temporary difference approach.

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This required her to wake up at 5 am every morning to train.

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