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need1

Pronunciation: /niːd/

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Spanish translation of need

n

  • 1 c u (requirement, necessity) necesidad (f) need FOR sth/to + INF = necesidad de algo/de + inf there's no need to tell her = no hay ninguna necesidad de decírselo if need be = si hace falta the house is badly in need of renovation = a la casa le hacen muchísima falta unos arreglos
  • 2 u a (emergency) he abandoned them in their hour of need = los abandonó cuando más falta les hacía b (poverty) necesidad (f) those in need = los necesitados

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