need
gb/nˈid/ us/nˈid/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 300
szüksége van, kell, szükség, rászorultság, szükséglet, vágyik, szeretne
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A1
1
szüksége van
A2
kell
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I need a pen.
Szükségem van egy tollra.
We need more chairs.
Több székre van szükségünk.
Do you need water?
They need a car.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'need' with 'want'; 'need' expresses necessity, not desire.
ਅਰਥ
Require something essential
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
need help
|need money
|need time
|need attention
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
require (Slightly more formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
not require (Indicates that something is unnecessary.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I am in need of help.
Segítségre van szükségem.
They have many needs.
Sokféle szükségletük van.
We help people in need.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'needs' when talking about a general lack ('There is need for water'), where 'need' (singular) is correct.
ਅਰਥ
State of lacking something essential
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in need
|urgent need
|basic needs
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
necessity (Refers to something that must be had; often interchangeable but 'necessity' can sound more formal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
abundance (Indicates having more than enough of something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
3
kell
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
You need to stop here.
Itt meg kell állnod.
I need to go now.
Most mennem kell.
We need to be on time.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes replace 'need to' with 'must' in informal conversation, but 'need to' is more common and softer in tone.
ਅਰਥ
Be obliged to do something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
need to comply
|need to follow
|need to act
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
must ('Must' is stronger and more formal; often used for strict requirements.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
not have to (Indicates that there is no obligation.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I need some fun.
Szeretnék egy kicsit szórakozni.
We need a rest now.
Most szeretnénk egy kicsit pihenni.
You need a holiday.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with the necessity sense; context usually makes it clear whether it's about desire or necessity.
ਅਰਥ
Strongly want something nonessential
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
really need
|desperately need
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
crave ('Crave' often refers to food, experiences, or emotional needs and can sound more intense.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
not want (Indicates having no desire for something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
need
IPA
GB/nˈid/
US/nˈid/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
need (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (need)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: need
- Plural: need, needs
Verb
- Base: need
- 3rd Person Singular: needs
- Present Participle: needing
- Past: needed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
needs
noun
needing
verb
needed
verb
Core family
necessary
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
unnecessary
adjective B1
needless
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
needlessly
adverb
neediness
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
if need be
1/ˈɪf nˈid bˈi/
fixed phrase
If it becomes necessary
If it is needed or important at some time.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We can make changes later if need be.
- If need be, I can work all weekend.
in need of
1/ˈɪn nˈid əv/
fixed phrase
Lacking something necessary
Not having something important and wanting it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The house is in need of repairs.
- He’s in need of some rest.
need not
1/nˈid nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
Not obliged to do something now or later
You do not have to do something now or in the future.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You need not attend if you are busy.
- They need not apply if they lack experience.
no need to
1/nˈoʊ nˈid tə/
fixed phrase
Not necessary to do something
It is not necessary to do something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- There’s no need to worry about it.
- No need to call me back.