needn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for needn in the English»French Dictionary

I.needy [Brit ˈniːdi, Am ˈnidi] N

the needy + vb pl

les indigents mpl

II.needy [Brit ˈniːdi, Am ˈnidi] ADJ

needy person

nécessiteux/-euse, dans le dénuement

needy sector, area

sans ressources

dip needle N PHYS

dip needle

aiguille f aimantée

pine-needle N

pine-needle

aiguille f de pin

needle book, needle case N

needle book

porte-aiguilles m inv

much-needed ADJ

much-needed

indispensable

needle exchange N

needle exchange

local où les toxicomanes peuvent échanger des seringues usagées contre des neuves

needs [Brit niːdz, Am nidz] ADV

needs must dated

il faut bien

needs must when the devil drives

nécessité fait loi

I.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl] N (all contexts)

needle lit

aiguille f

II.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl] VB trans

1. needle (annoy):

needle person

harceler

2. needle Am (increase alcoholic strength of) inf:

needle drink

corser

III.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl]

as sharp as a needle

rusé comme un singe

to have pins and needles

avoir des fourmis

to get the needle inf Brit

prendre la mouche inf

to give sb the needle inf

mettre qn en rogne inf

to be on the needle Am (take drugs) inf

se piquer inf

See also haystack

haystack [Brit ˈheɪstak, Am ˈheɪˌstæk] N

haystack

meule f de foin

it is/was like looking for a needle in a haystack

autant chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin

I.needful [Brit ˈniːdfʊl, ˈniːdf(ə)l, Am ˈnidfəl] form N

to do the needful

faire le nécessaire

II.needful [Brit ˈniːdfʊl, ˈniːdf(ə)l, Am ˈnidfəl] form ADJ

needful

nécessaire

special needs N npl

1. special needs SOCIOL:

special needs

problèmes mpl

2. special needs SCHOOL:

special needs

difficultés fpl d'apprentissage scolaire

children with special needs

enfants mpl souffrant de difficultés d'apprentissage scolaire

needn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for needn in the English»French Dictionary

I.needy <-ier, -iest> [ˈni:di] ADJ

needy

nécessiteux(-euse)

II.needy [ˈni:di] N pl

the needy

les nécessiteux

darning-needle N

darning-needle

aiguille f à repriser

knitting needle N

knitting needle

aiguille f à tricoter

pine needle N

pine needle

aiguille f de pin

needs [ni:dz] ADV

needs

nécessairement

needs must, must needs form

il le faut bien

I.needle [ˈni:dl] N

needle

aiguille f

Phrases:

to look [or search] for a needle in a haystack

chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin

to be on the needle

se piquer

II.needle [ˈni:dl] VB trans

1. needle inf (annoy):

needle

agacer

2. needle (prick):

needle

piquer

ne'er-do-well N

ne'er-do-well

vaurien(ne) m (f)

I.need [ni:d] N

1. need (want, requirement, lack):

need

besoin m

his need is greater than yours

il est plus dans le besoin que toi

to be badly in need of sth

avoir grandement besoin de qc

the need for vigilance

la nécessité d'être vigilant

to meet sb's needs

subvenir aux besoins de qn

as the need arises

quand la nécessité se fera ressentir

if need be

en cas de besoin

there's no need to buy it

il n'est pas nécessaire de l'acheter

there's no need to shout!

tu n'as pas besoin de crier!

no need for tears

pas besoin de pleurer

2. need no pl (emergency, crisis):

need

difficulté f

in his hour of need his friend was there

dans les moments difficiles, son ami était là

II.need [ni:d] VB trans

1. need (require):

need

avoir besoin de

all you need is a pen

tu n'as besoin que d'un stylo

I need time to think

il me faut du temps pour réfléchir

you'll be needing your sunglasses today!

tu devras porter tes lunettes aujourd'hui!

I need someone to help me

j'ai besoin que l'on m'aide

teaching needs patience

l'enseignement requiert de la patience

some changes are sorely needed

on a grandement besoin de quelques changements

your dogs need brushing

vos chiens auraient besoin d'être brossés

2. need (must, have to):

to need to +infin

être obligé de +infin

he needs to improve

il faut qu'il s'améliore

they didn't need to wait long

ils n'ont pas eu à attendre longtemps

you need to read these books

il est nécessaire que tu lises ces livres

they need to be tested

ils doivent être testés

Phrases:

that's all we need! iron hum

il ne manquait plus que ça!

III.need [ni:d] VB aux

need I attend the conference?

faut-il vraiment que j'assiste à la conférence?

his death need never have happened so soon

sa mort n'aurait jamais dû arriver si tôt

you needn't worry inf

tu n'as pas à t'inquiéter

to need not +infin

ne pas avoir à +infin

you needn't have done all this work Brit

il n'était pas nécessaire que vous fassiez tout ce travail

you needn't take your car

ce n'est pas la peine que vous preniez votre voiture

knock-kneed [ˌnɒkˈni:d, Am ˈnɑ:k-] ADJ

knock-kneed

aux genoux cagneux

needle match N

needle match

match m acharné

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You will need to insure any antiques you buy, but premiums needn't be expensive if you have only a few items.

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Topical songs are often (but needn't be) protest songs.

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You needn't don a tweed jacket and bifocals to crack it.

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You needn't worry about the dish being unsightly.

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These appear to be aimed at reducing wrinkling, something you needn't worry about if most of what you take is microfibre.

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But the whole point about the wheel is that you needn't get on it at all....

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If you didn't manage to get through all of the Christmas pudding, that needn't go in the bin either.

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But we needn't hold on to these things.

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As it turns out, we needn't have worried.

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Although sometimes altered (by simply adding 100), this scale needn't cause any confusion.