needed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for needed in the English»French Dictionary

I.need [Brit niːd, Am nid] VB mod When need is used as a verb meaning to require or to want it is generally translated by avoir besoin de in French: I need help = j'ai besoin d'aide.
When need is used as a verb to mean must or have to it can generally be translated by devoir + infininitive or by il faut que + subjunctive: I need to leave = je dois partir, il faut que je parte.
When need is used as a modal auxiliary in the negative to say that there is no obligation it is generally translated by ne pas être obligé de + infininitive: you needn't finish it today = tu n'es pas obligé de le finir aujourd'hui.
When needn't is used as a modal auxiliary to say that something is not worthwhile or necessary it is generally translated by ce n'est pas la peine de + infininitive or ce n'est pas la peine que + subjunctive: I needn't have hurried = ce n'était pas la peine de me dépêcher or ce n'était pas la peine que je me dépêche.
For examples of the above and further uses of need, see the entry below.

1. need (must, have to):

1. need (require):

III.need [Brit niːd, Am nid] N

1. need (necessity):

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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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He needed one year to fully recover from the injury and therefore, he became a full-time basketball player.
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When he got older it became apparent that he needed better equipment, so his father bought him a go-kart.
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When not needed, the opening could be covered over leaving the fire to smolder gently.
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Unlike that required to qualify for a radio amateur licence, no proof of technical competence was needed.
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However, manpower was still needed in large amounts, and waterfronts were the hotbeds of the industrial actions of the early 20th century.
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The diamond cutting edges make them last for extended periods before replacement is needed.
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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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Until the second pole is needed, it is either used as electrode line or joined in parallel with the pole in use.
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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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