Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
I need a pen.
Szükségem van egy tollra.
We need more chairs.
Több székre van szükségünk.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'need' with 'want'; 'need' expresses necessity, not desire.
Значение
Require something essential
Коллокации
need help
|need money
|need time
|need attention
Синонимы
require (Slightly more formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Антонимы
not require (Indicates that something is unnecessary.)
Темы
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
I am in need of help.
Segítségre van szükségem.
They have many needs.
Sokféle szükségletük van.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'needs' when talking about a general lack ('There is need for water'), where 'need' (singular) is correct.
Значение
State of lacking something essential
Коллокации
in need
|urgent need
|basic needs
Синонимы
necessity (Refers to something that must be had; often interchangeable but 'necessity' can sound more formal.)
Антонимы
abundance (Indicates having more than enough of something.)
Темы
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
You need to stop here.
Itt meg kell állnod.
I need to go now.
Most mennem kell.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes replace 'need to' with 'must' in informal conversation, but 'need to' is more common and softer in tone.
Значение
Be obliged to do something
Коллокации
need to comply
|need to follow
|need to act
Синонимы
must ('Must' is stronger and more formal; often used for strict requirements.)
Антонимы
not have to (Indicates that there is no obligation.)
Темы
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
I need some fun.
Szeretnék egy kicsit szórakozni.
We need a rest now.
Most szeretnénk egy kicsit pihenni.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with the necessity sense; context usually makes it clear whether it's about desire or necessity.
Значение
Strongly want something nonessential
Коллокации
really need
|desperately need
Синонимы
crave ('Crave' often refers to food, experiences, or emotional needs and can sound more intense.)
Антонимы
not want (Indicates having no desire for something.)
Темы
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.