need
gb/nˈid/ us/nˈid/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 300
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A1
action
1
Require something essential
To have to have or do something because it is important or you cannot be without it.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] needs [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'need' with 'want'; 'need' expresses necessity, not desire.
పర్యాయపదాలు
require (Slightly more formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
not require (Indicates that something is unnecessary.)
పదకలయికలు
need help
|need money
|need time
|need attention
విషయాలు
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- I need a new phone because mine broke.
- You’ll need a passport to travel abroad.
- We need more time to finish the project.
- She needs help carrying those boxes.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I need a pen.
- We need more chairs.
- Do you need water?
- They need a car.
నామవాచకం
A2
state
2
State of lacking something essential
When you do not have something important for life or comfort.
వాడుక నమూనా:
in need of [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'needs' when talking about a general lack ('There is need for water'), where 'need' (singular) is correct.
పర్యాయపదాలు
necessity (Refers to something that must be had; often interchangeable but 'necessity' can sound more formal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
abundance (Indicates having more than enough of something.)
పదకలయికలు
in need
|urgent need
|basic needs
విషయాలు
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- There is a real need for better public transport.
- Families in need will receive support.
- The project addresses the needs of young people.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I am in need of help.
- They have many needs.
- We help people in need.
క్రియ
A2
action
3
Be obliged to do something
To have to do something because of rules or the situation.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] needs to [verb]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes replace 'need to' with 'must' in informal conversation, but 'need to' is more common and softer in tone.
పర్యాయపదాలు
must ('Must' is stronger and more formal; often used for strict requirements.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
not have to (Indicates that there is no obligation.)
పదకలయికలు
need to comply
|need to follow
|need to act
విషయాలు
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- You need to wear a helmet on this site.
- We need to submit the report by Friday.
- They need to show ID at the entrance.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- You need to stop here.
- I need to go now.
- We need to be on time.
క్రియ
B1
action
4
Strongly want something nonessential
To want something very much, even if you can live without it.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] needs [something] badly
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with the necessity sense; context usually makes it clear whether it's about desire or necessity.
పర్యాయపదాలు
crave ('Crave' often refers to food, experiences, or emotional needs and can sound more intense.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
not want (Indicates having no desire for something.)
పదకలయికలు
really need
|desperately need
విషయాలు
emotions
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I really need a vacation right now.
- She needs some excitement in her life.
- We all need a break sometimes.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I need some fun.
- We need a rest now.
- You need a holiday.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
need
IPA
GB/nˈid/
US/nˈid/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
need (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (need)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: need
- Plural: need, needs
Verb
- Base: need
- 3rd Person Singular: needs
- Present Participle: needing
- Past: needed
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
if need be
1/ˈɪf nˈid bˈi/
fixed phrase
If it becomes necessary
If it is needed or important at some time.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- There’s no need to worry about it.
- No need to call me back.