need in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.need [Am nid, Brit niːd] N

1. need C or U (requirement, necessity):

need
necesidad f
an urgent or a pressing need
una imperiosa necesidad
an urgent or a pressing need
una necesidad acuciante
we have enough for our own needs
tenemos lo suficiente para cubrir nuestras necesidades
my needs are few/simple liter or hum
me conformo con poco
the emotional/intellectual needs of the children
las necesidades afectivas/intelectuales de los niños
your daily vitamin needs
las vitaminas que necesita diariamente
need for sth/to + infin
necesidad de algo/ de  +  infin
the child's need for affection
la necesidad de afecto del niño
there is every need for care
la precaución es indispensable or imprescindible
I see no need for that
no creo que eso haga falta or sea necesario
there's no need for hysterics!
¡no hay por qué or no hace falta ponerse histérico!
there's no need to tell her
no hay ninguna necesidad de decírselo
there's no need for you to be present
no hay ninguna necesidad de que estés presente
there's no need for you to be present
no hace falta que estés presente
shall I go? — no need!
¿voy yo? — ¡no hace falta!
I'll do it myself, if need be
si hace falta or si es necesario, lo haré yo mismo
we can use our savings, if the need arises
si fuera necesario, podemos recurrir a nuestros ahorros
you have no need to go there in person
no hace falta que vayas en persona
you have no need to go there in person
no hay necesidad de que vayas en persona
to have need of sth form or liter
precisar algo
to have need of sth form or liter
tener necesidad de algo
he's in great need of affection
está muy necesitado de cariño
the house is badly in need of renovation
a la casa le hacen muchísima falta unos arreglos
the profession stands in need of radical reform
la profesión necesita una reforma radical
your need is greater than mine
a ti te hace más falta (que a mí)
your need is greater than mine
tú lo necesitas más (que yo)

II.need [Am nid, Brit niːd] VB trans

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need
necesitar
do you need the hammer?
¿necesita or precisa el martillo?
just what I needed!
¡justo lo que necesitaba or lo que me hacía falta!
you really need a shower!
¡qué falta te hace una ducha!
all it needed was a bit of salt
solo le faltaba un poco de sal
that's all we need! iron
¡lo que nos faltaba! iron
who needs a swimming pool anyway!
total, ¿para qué quiero (or queremos etc.) una piscina?
I need you, Harry
Harry, te necesito
you're needed over at the information desk
te necesitan en el mostrador de información
I need someone to look after the children
necesito a alguien que me cuide a los niños
the soup needs another twenty minutes
a la sopa le faltan 20 minutos
I took a badly needed break
me tomé un descanso, que buena falta me hacía
it needs dedication/great concentration
requiere dedicación/gran concentración
to need -ing, to need to be + pp the plants need watering or to be watered
hay que regar las plantas
the car needs looking at or to be looked at
el coche necesita una revisión
she didn't need telling or to be told twice
no hubo que decírselo dos veces
to need to + infin
tener que  +  infin
I need to wash my hair
tengo que lavarme la cabeza
I need to think about this
me lo tengo que pensar
I need to go to the bank
tengo que ir al banco
you don't need to be a genius to see that it's wrong
no hay que ser un genio para darse cuenta de que está mal
you only needed to ask me
no tenías más que pedírmelo

III.need [Am nid, Brit niːd] VB mod usu with neg or interrog

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See also friend2, friend1

friend2 [Am frɛnd, Brit frɛnd] VB trans

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friend1 [Am frɛnd, Brit frɛnd] N

1.1. friend (close acquaintance):

friend
amigo m / amiga f
a friend of ours/my father('s)/the family
un amigo nuestro/de mi padre/de la familia
she's no friend of mine
amiga mía no es
he felt he was among friends
se sentía entre amigos
they're staying with friends
están en casa de unos amigos
her many friends
sus muchas amistades
her many friends
sus muchos amigos
they've been friends for years
hace años que son amigos
they're very close friends
son íntimos amigos
they're the best of friends again
están de lo más amigos otra vez
I'm not friends with you any more! (said by children)
ya no juego or no me junto más contigo
he doesn't make friends easily
le cuesta hacer amigos
he soon made friends with her/the other boys
en poco tiempo se hizo amigo suyo/de los otros niños
they shook hands and made friends
se dieron la mano e hicieron las paces
to make a friend of sb
ganarse la amistad de alguien
we're just good friends
solo somos amigos
with friends like that, who needs enemies? (set phrase)
con amigos así ¿quién necesita enemigos?
that's what friends are for
para eso están los amigos
any friend of yours is a friend of mine
tus amigos son mis amigos
who goes there: friend or foe?
¿quién vive?
the dog is man's best friend
el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre
my (right) honourable friend Brit
mi respetable colega
friend with benefits inf
amigo con ventaja
friend with benefits inf
amigo con roce inf
a friend in need is a friend indeed
en las malas se conoce a los amigos
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underscore fact/need
subrayar
underscore fact/need
poner de relieve
underscore fact/need
recalcar
we need it sharpish
lo necesitamos prontito inf
to obviate the need for reform
hacer innecesaria cualquier reforma
I need my beauty sleep
tengo que acostarme temprano para estar guapa y fresca
you need two referees
necesitas el aval de dos personas
you need two referees
necesitas dos personas que puedan dar referencias sobre ti
it's in urgent need of repair
hay que repararlo urgentemente
he's in urgent need of surgery
requiere una inmediata intervención quirúrgica form
he's in urgent need of surgery
hay que operarlo urgentemente

Translations for need in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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need in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for need in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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urgent need
necesidad f perentoria
to be in urgent need of sth
necesitar algo urgentemente
crying need
apremiante
to feel an overwhelming need to do sth
sentir una necesidad irresistible de hacer algo

Translations for need in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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menester
need
haber menester de algo
to need sth
necesitar
to need
necesitar
to need to
necesitar de algo
to need sth
necesidad
need
no tiene necesidad de trabajar
there is no need for him/her to work
necesidad
need
tener necesidad de algo
to be in need of sth
estar urgido (-a) de algo (necesitar) Arg
to be in need of sth
precisar
to need
preciso tu ayuda
I need your help
precisión
need
tener precisión de hacer algo
to need to do sth

need Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fill a need in the market
satisfacer una demanda del mercado
to need a clear head to do sth
necesitar tener la cabeza clara para hacer algo
to feel an overwhelming need to do sth
sentir una necesidad irresistible de hacer algo
there's no need to shout so loud
no hace falta gritar tanto
to be in desperate need of help
tener necesidad extrema de ayuda
there's no need to get so angry
no es para ponerse así
you need to be careful with him
ese es una persona de cuidado
there is a need for more agreement
es necesario que haya más acuerdo
we need to think carefully about this
esto es algo para pensarlo bien
these plants need a lot of water
estas plantas quieren mucha agua
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There is a deadly quagmire of need and poverty.
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He is a rebel, but not without a cause, for there are shirts that need un-stuffing, egos that need deflating.
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The brittleness of this abrasive coating, and the need to avoid flexure, is why they are made as rings rather than oval bands.
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Some manufacturers just have no respect for the other devices that might need to use your power strip.
www.lifehacker.com.au
The feebleness of the media in guiding us through this is particularly reprehensible, because much of what we need to know is happening here at home.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Surely it did not need a financial whizz kid to work out there will be money to be made in this area.
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Arsenal need some nastiness in them, a devilment which is used in the right way.
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A heart murmur may be diagnosed as benign -- harmless -- or it may need more attention.
www.everydayhealth.com
A party headquarters may also parachute a prominent candidate into an easy-to-win riding, removing the need to have a nomination meeting.
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Sure, you can downsize and economise on the fit-out if you under-estimate things, but that won't help much if you need an expensive foundation solution.
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