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necessity <-ies> [nəˈsesət̬i, Brit nɪˈsesəti] N

necessity

in case of necessity

em caso de necessidade

the bare necessities

as necessidades básicas

Usage examples with necessity

in case of necessity

em caso de necessidade

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He did question the necessity of a sovereign, but it had to be composed with those who would most check his power. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes young people enter these for lack of money and other necessities. en.wikipedia.org

The mayors at the time found an entrance with steps a necessity for a building of such stature. en.wikipedia.org

Under such circumstances this new labor is not always provoked by true creative necessity. en.wikipedia.org

It was a necessity of their business that the presses keep running. en.wikipedia.org

He often lost his war-coupons for food and life necessities. en.wikipedia.org

Necessity and fashion are the reason people wear hats. en.wikipedia.org

This daughter was by necessity born in the 1170s or 1180s. en.wikipedia.org

These are how most people in very rural areas buy and sell, and sometimes trade, in order to obtain the necessities of life. en.wikipedia.org

The routine use of drains for surgical procedures is diminishing as better radiological investigation and confidence in surgical technique have reduced their necessity. en.wikipedia.org

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