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needs [ni:dz] ADV

needs inv old:

needs
needs must [or must needs] do sth old form

Phrases:

needs must when the devil drives prov

needs N

needs

I. spe·cial ˈneeds N pl

1. special needs (teaching):

special needs

2. special needs (requirements):

special needs
special needs

II. spe·cial ˈneeds N modifier

1. special needs (disabled):

special needs

2. special needs (exceptional):

special needs
special needs teacher SCHOOL
Sonderschullehrer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
special needs teaching SCHOOL

client needs N MKT COMPET

client needs
client needs

customer needs N MKT COMPET

customer needs
customer needs

I. spe·cial edu·ca·tion·al ˈneeds Brit N pl

1. special educational needs (for exceptional children):

2. special educational needs (for below-average children):

II. spe·cial edu·ca·tion·al ˈneeds Brit N modifier

basic human needs

basic human needs

capital investment needs N INV-FIN

satisfaction of needs N INSUR

use for private needs N ACCOUNT

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>
basic needs
to meet sb's needs

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
he needs help

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):

sb/sth needs do sth all you need bring are sheets
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):

basic need

in need

financial need N INV-FIN

financing need N INV-FIN

liquidity need N INV-FIN

reinsurance need N INSUR

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need VB

OpenDict entry

need N

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