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