require
gb/ɹɪkwˈaɪɚ/ us/ɹɪkwˈaɪɚ/
A2
Engleză
~ 400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A2
action
1
Need something as necessary
To need something because it is important or necessary.
Tipar de utilizare:
to require [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'require' with 'request'; 'require' means something is needed, not just asked for.
Sinonime
need (More general and common in everyday speech; less formal than 'require'.)
Antonime
dispense with (Means to manage without something, the opposite of needing it.)
Colocații
require attention
|require approval
|require payment
|require assistance
|require information
Teme
daily life
|business
|rules
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The job requires strong communication skills.
- This recipe requires two cups of flour.
- Most countries require a visa for entry.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The test requires a pen.
- This game requires two players.
- The job requires a computer.
Verb
formal
B1
action
2
Demand by law or rule
To say that something must be done because of a rule or law.
Tipar de utilizare:
to require [someone] to [verb]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may forget that 'require' in this sense is more formal and often used in rules, not casual needs.
Sinonime
mandate (Often used in legal or official contexts to mean officially require.)
Antonime
permit (Means to allow something rather than demand it.)
Colocații
require compliance
|require documentation
|require attendance
|require notification
Teme
law
|business
|rules
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The law requires companies to pay taxes on time.
- Schools require students to wear uniforms.
- The contract requires both parties to sign before work begins.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The school requires students to wear shoes.
- The law requires drivers to stop at red lights.
- The teacher requires us to finish homework.
Verb
formal
B1
action
3
Make someone do something necessary
To make someone do something because it is needed or expected.
Tipar de utilizare:
to require [someone] to [verb]
Sinonime
oblige (Formal; implies duty or necessity imposed on someone.)
Antonime
excuse (Means to release someone from having to do something.)
Colocații
require employees to work overtime
|require students to attend class
Teme
rules
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The job requires you to travel frequently.
- The program requires participants to submit an essay.
- The landlord requires tenants to pay rent by the first of the month.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My parents require me to clean my room.
- The coach requires players to practice every day.
- The teacher requires us to read the book.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
require
IPA
GB/ɹɪkwˈaɪɚ/
US/ɹɪkwˈaɪɚ/
Silabe și accent
re - quire (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: require
- 3rd Person Singular: requires
- Present Participle: requiring
- Past: required
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
requires
verb
requiring
verb
required
verb
Core family
requirement
noun B1
Related words
necessary
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
optional
adjective B1
unnecessary
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
requisite
adjective C1
prerequisite
noun B2
Expresii
if required
1/ˈɪf ɹikwˈaɪɚd/
fixed phrase
When needed or asked for
Used to say that something will be done only if it is needed or asked for.
Exemple
- Extra chairs can be provided if required.
- I can send more details if required.
requirement for
1/ɹɪkwˈaɪɹmənt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Condition needed for something
Something that is needed before something else can happen.
Exemple
- A degree is a requirement for this job.
- Good vision is a requirement for pilots.