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Handlungsbedarf
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
German
German
Handlungsbedarf m <-(e)s> kein pl
to need to do sth
German
German
English
English
etw brauchen, um etw zu tun
to need sth to do sth [or before one can do sth]
to need to do sth
etw [zu] tun brauchen
to need to do sth
jdn spielen
to act [or play] sb
in the PONS Dictionary
I. need [ni:d] N
1. need no pl (requirement):
Bedarf m <-(e)s> an +dat
Handlungsbedarf m <-(e)s> kein pl
Nachholbedarf m <-(e)s> kein pl
at need dated
2. need no pl (necessity):
Notwendigkeit f <-, -en>
3. need (yearning):
Bedürfnis nt <-ses, -se>
4. need no pl (requiring help):
5. need no pl (poverty):
Not <-, Nöte>
II. need [ni:d] VB trans
1. need (require):
to need sth/sb
etw/jdn brauchen
2. need (must):
to need to do sth
3. need (not want to be subjected to):
to not need sth
III. need [ni:d] VB aux
1. need Brit (must):
need you ask? iron
2. need Brit (didn't have to):
sb/sth needn't have done sth
jd/etw hätte etw nicht tun müssen
3. need Brit (shouldn't):
I. ACT N [ˌeɪsi:ˈti:]
ACT ECON → advance corporation tax
II. ACT Aus
ACT → Australian Capital Territory
Aus·tral·ian ˈCa·pi·tal Ter·ri·tory N
I. act [ækt] N
1. act (deed):
Handlung f <-, -en>
Tat f <-, -en>
Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>
Gnadenakt m <-(e)s, -e>
Geschlechtsakt m <-(e)s, -e>
2. act (of a play):
Akt m <-(e)s, -e>
Einakter m <-s, ->
3. act no pl inf (pretence):
Schau f <-, -en> inf
to put on an act inf
4. act (performance):
Nummer f <-, -n>
Lachnummer f <-, -n>
5. act (performers):
Nummer f <-, -n> inf
6. act LAW:
Gesetz nt <-es, -e>
Phrases:
verschwinden <verschwindet, verschwand, verschwunden> inf
to get [or muscle] in on the act inf
to get in on the [or into the]act inf
II. act [ækt] VB intr
1. act:
(react) to act on sth
auf etw acc reagieren
2. act (function):
to act as sth person
to act as sth thing
3. act (represent):
to act for [or on behalf of] sb
4. act (behave):
to act as if ...
so tun, als ob ...
5. act:
6. act (sham):
7. act (take effect):
to act [on sth]
[auf etw acc] wirken
III. act [ækt] VB trans
1. act (play):
2. act (behave as):
Phrases:
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need N
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need VB
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act VB
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act VB
to act as sth (person)
OpenDict entry
act VB
PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary
need to act N CTRL
PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary
PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary
ACT N TAX
Present
Ineed
youneed
he/she/itneeds
weneed
youneed
theyneed
Past
Ineeded
youneeded
he/she/itneeded
weneeded
youneeded
theyneeded
Present Perfect
Ihaveneeded
youhaveneeded
he/she/ithasneeded
wehaveneeded
youhaveneeded
theyhaveneeded
Past Perfect
Ihadneeded
youhadneeded
he/she/ithadneeded
wehadneeded
youhadneeded
theyhadneeded
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