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