Vzorec užití:
[someone] needs [something]
I need a new phone because mine broke.
Szükségem van egy új telefonra, mert az enyém elromlott.
You’ll need a passport to travel abroad.
Külföldi utazáshoz útlevélre lesz szükséged.
We need more time to finish the project.
She needs help carrying those boxes.
Učební příklady
I need a pen.
Szükségem van egy tollra.
We need more chairs.
Több székre van szükségünk.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'need' with 'want'; 'need' expresses necessity, not desire.
Význam
Require something essential
Kolokace
need help
|need money
|need time
|need attention
Synonyma
require (Slightly more formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Antonyma
not require (Indicates that something is unnecessary.)
Témata
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definice
To have to have or do something because it is important or you cannot be without it.
To have to have or do something because it is necessary or very important.
Vzorec užití:
in need of [something]
There is a real need for better public transport.
Nagy szükség van jobb tömegközlekedésre.
Families in need will receive support.
A rászoruló családok támogatást kapnak.
The project addresses the needs of young people.
Učební příklady
I am in need of help.
Segítségre van szükségem.
They have many needs.
Sokféle szükségletük van.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'needs' when talking about a general lack ('There is need for water'), where 'need' (singular) is correct.
Význam
State of lacking something essential
Kolokace
in need
|urgent need
|basic needs
Synonyma
necessity (Refers to something that must be had; often interchangeable but 'necessity' can sound more formal.)
Antonyma
abundance (Indicates having more than enough of something.)
Témata
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definice
When you do not have something important for life or comfort.
A situation in which someone does not have something necessary for life, comfort, or success.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] needs to [verb]
You need to wear a helmet on this site.
Ezen a munkaterületen sisakot kell viselned.
We need to submit the report by Friday.
Péntekig le kell adnunk a jelentést.
They need to show ID at the entrance.
Učební příklady
You need to stop here.
Itt meg kell állnod.
I need to go now.
Most mennem kell.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes replace 'need to' with 'must' in informal conversation, but 'need to' is more common and softer in tone.
Význam
Be obliged to do something
Kolokace
need to comply
|need to follow
|need to act
Synonyma
must ('Must' is stronger and more formal; often used for strict requirements.)
Antonyma
not have to (Indicates that there is no obligation.)
Témata
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To have to do something because of rules or the situation.
To be required to do something because of rules, laws, or a particular situation.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] needs [something] badly
I really need a vacation right now.
Most nagyon vágyom egy nyaralásra.
She needs some excitement in her life.
Egy kis izgalomra vágyik az életében.
We all need a break sometimes.
Učební příklady
I need some fun.
Szeretnék egy kicsit szórakozni.
We need a rest now.
Most szeretnénk egy kicsit pihenni.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with the necessity sense; context usually makes it clear whether it's about desire or necessity.
Význam
Strongly want something nonessential
Kolokace
really need
|desperately need
Synonyma
crave ('Crave' often refers to food, experiences, or emotional needs and can sound more intense.)
Antonyma
not want (Indicates having no desire for something.)
Témata
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To want something very much, even if you can live without it.
To feel that you want something very much, even if it is not necessary.