need
gb/nˈid/ us/nˈid/
A1
Angielski
~ 300
szüksége van, kell, szükség, rászorultság, szükséglet, vágyik, szeretne
CZASOWNIK
A1
1
szüksége van
A2
kell
A1
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I need a pen.
Szükségem van egy tollra.
We need more chairs.
Több székre van szükségünk.
Do you need water?
They need a car.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'need' with 'want'; 'need' expresses necessity, not desire.
Znaczenie
Require something essential
Kolokacje
need help
|need money
|need time
|need attention
Synonimy
require (Slightly more formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Antonimy
not require (Indicates that something is unnecessary.)
Tematy
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
A2
2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I am in need of help.
Segítségre van szükségem.
They have many needs.
Sokféle szükségletük van.
We help people in need.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use 'needs' when talking about a general lack ('There is need for water'), where 'need' (singular) is correct.
Znaczenie
State of lacking something essential
Kolokacje
in need
|urgent need
|basic needs
Synonimy
necessity (Refers to something that must be had; often interchangeable but 'necessity' can sound more formal.)
Antonimy
abundance (Indicates having more than enough of something.)
Tematy
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
A2
3
kell
A1
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
You need to stop here.
Itt meg kell állnod.
I need to go now.
Most mennem kell.
We need to be on time.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes replace 'need to' with 'must' in informal conversation, but 'need to' is more common and softer in tone.
Znaczenie
Be obliged to do something
Kolokacje
need to comply
|need to follow
|need to act
Synonimy
must ('Must' is stronger and more formal; often used for strict requirements.)
Antonimy
not have to (Indicates that there is no obligation.)
Tematy
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
B1
4
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I need some fun.
Szeretnék egy kicsit szórakozni.
We need a rest now.
Most szeretnénk egy kicsit pihenni.
You need a holiday.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with the necessity sense; context usually makes it clear whether it's about desire or necessity.
Znaczenie
Strongly want something nonessential
Kolokacje
really need
|desperately need
Synonimy
crave ('Crave' often refers to food, experiences, or emotional needs and can sound more intense.)
Antonimy
not want (Indicates having no desire for something.)
Tematy
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
need
IPA
GB/nˈid/
US/nˈid/
Sylaby i akcent
need (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (need)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: need
- Plural: need, needs
Verb
- Base: need
- 3rd Person Singular: needs
- Present Participle: needing
- Past: needed
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia
if need be
1/ˈɪf nˈid bˈi/
fixed phrase
If it becomes necessary
If it is needed or important at some time.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- There’s no need to worry about it.
- No need to call me back.