Translations for „needed“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

need·ed [ˈni:dɪd] ADJ

needed

potreben

much-needed

zelo potreben

much-needed

nujen

I . need [ni:d] N

1. need no pl (requirement):

need for

potreba f po

your need is greater than mine

ti to bolj potrebuješ kot jaz

as the need arises

če je potrebno

to be [badly] in need of sth

[nujno] potrebovati kaj

to have no need of sth

ne potrebovati [česa]

2. need no pl (necessity):

need

nujnost f

if need be

če bo potrebno

3. need (yearning):

need

potreba f

I'm in need of some fresh air

moram na svež zrak

4. need no pl (requiring help):

she helped him in his hour of need

stala mu je ob strani, ko mu je bilo najhuje

children in need

pomoči potrebni otroci

5. need no pl (poverty):

need

revščina f

need

beda f

need

stiska f

those in need

pomoči potrebni

those in need

ljudje v stiski

II . need [ni:d] VB trans

1. need (require):

need

potrebovati

your trousers need washing

tvoje hlače je treba oprati

2. need (must):

to need to do sth

morati storiti kaj

you didn't need to invite him — he was sent an invitation weeks ago

ne bi ti ga bilo treba povabiti - vabilo smo mu poslali že pred tedni

3. need (not want to be subjected to):

I don't need your comments, thank you

ne potrebujem tvojih komentarjev, hvala lepa ...

III . need [ni:d] VB aux vb

1. need Brit (must):

need I say more?

moram še kaj dodati?

need you ask? iron

še vprašaš?

you needn't worry

ne skrbi

2. need Brit (didn't have to):

you needn't have washed all those dishes

ne bi ti bilo treba pomiti vse te posode

3. need Brit (shouldn't):

you needn't laugh!

nikar se ne smej!

need VB

User Entry

i need

potrebujem

need

potrebovati

Usage examples with needed

much-needed

zelo potreben

take whatever action is needed

naredi vse, kar je pač potrebno

he was instrumental in bringing about much needed reforms

bistveno je prispeval k uvedbi zelo potrebnih reform

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With the first method, a form for support is needed on which to glue the paper strips.

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However, snoring is not typically normal in children and in some cases an operation may be needed to remove tonsils or adenoids.

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As combines replaced threshing machines, the swather was needed to replace the binder.

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When the ship had to be careened, pirates needed a safe haven on which to ground the ship.

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About 4% of gastric ulcers are caused by a malignant tumor, so multiple biopsies are needed to exclude cancer.

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In order to arrive at a cosmological model, however, theoreticians needed to make assumptions about the nature of the largest scales of the universe.

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When not needed, the opening could be covered over leaving the fire to smolder gently.

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Meat needed archers and beaters to produce, a chancy and costly process, and so was transformed into the preferred diet of nobles and wealthy merchants.

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He needed one year to fully recover from the injury and therefore, he became a full-time basketball player.

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A long period of consolidation was needed to restore some measure of peace and prosperity, but that breathing space was not given.

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