Translations for „need“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . need [niːd] N no pl

need

necessidade f

basic needs

necessidades básicas

if need(s) be

se for necessário

need for sb/sth

necessidade de alguém/a. c.

there's no need to shout so loud

não é preciso [or não há motivo para] gritar tão alto

to be in need of sth

estar necessitando de a. c.

II . need [niːd] VB trans

1. need (require):

need

necessitar

need

precisar

to need sb to do sth

precisar que alguém faça a. c.

to need sth from sb

necessitar a. c. de alguém

to need sth from sb

precisar de a. c. de alguém

to not need sth

não precisar de a. c.

2. need (must, have):

to need to do sth

precisar fazer a. c.

3. need (should):

you needn't laugh! — you'll be next

você não deve rir! — vai ser o próximo

Usage examples with need

should the need arise

se houver necessidade

to not need sth

não precisar de a. c.

need for sb/sth

necessidade de alguém/a. c.

to need sth from sb

necessitar a. c. de alguém

to need to do sth

precisar fazer a. c.

to be in need of sth

estar necessitando de a. c.

the shelves need to be sanded

as prateleiras precisam ser lixadas

to need sb to do sth

precisar que alguém faça a. c.

to be in urgent need of sth

estar precisando de a. c. com urgência

to be in desperate need of help

precisar de ajuda com urgência

there's no need to shout so loud

não é preciso [or não há motivo para] gritar tão alto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Throughout the song, the family members begin to discover their differences need not estrange them from one another.

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You don't need two potato peelers either.

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The books can be read in any order but both need to be read for the composite picture.

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Run flat tires removed the need for a spare tire, which in addition to saving weight, allowed for a larger boot.

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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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It would be hard to turn down a ferrari and speedboat though, and that's why we need to be vigilant about the govenrments relationships with private enterprise and public wealth.

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He avows that green architecture need not look industrial.

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There are commonalities between reliable data recovery companies that a customer should look out for when they are in need of any logical or clean room data recovery service.

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Arsenal need some nastiness in them, a devilment which is used in the right way.

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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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