need

1 عمومی:: در احتیاج‌ داشتن‌، نیازمندی‌، لزوم‌، احتیاج‌، نیاز

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: noun requirement: We have a need for honest workers. noun shortage: The young family was in need of money. verb want: We need to go tomorrow.

Simple Definitions

2 general::   verb ADV. badly, desperately, really, urgently She needed some money badly. Research is urgently needed into the causes of this illness. | certainly, definitely | clearly, obviously | just, only, simply I just need some information. | hardly You hardly need me to tell you that your father is still very frail and must not be upset. | not necessarily These people may need 24-hour attention, but they do not necessarily need to be in hospital. | no longer | still VERB + NEED be going to | be expected to, be likely to, may well You may well need to look outside your preferred area to find affordable accommodation.,   noun situation where sth is needed/necessary ADJ. considerable, great, strong | special There is a special need for well-trained teachers. | overriding, overwhelming, paramount | burning, compelling, critical, crying, desperate, dire, driving, immediate, pressing, urgent a crying need for skilled workers These children are in dire need. | real | clear | basic, essential, fundamental | sudden | constant, continuing He's in constant need of treatment. | growing, increased/increasing | reduced | possible | perceived | common our common need for self-preservation | individual | human the human need to order existence | political, social VERB + NEED feel, have I felt the need to do something. | express Several governments have expressed the need for a cautious approach to the conflict. | demonstrate, prove, show, suggest The incident proved the need for a continuing military presence in the area. | reflect a law reflecting a need for better social conditions | create The war created a need for national unity. | address, fulfil, meet, satisfy | avoid, eliminate, obviate, remove I avoid the need to travel by plane. | reduce | be aware of, be sensitive to | accept, acknowledge, perceive, recognize, see I see no need to do anything hasty. | emphasize, heighten, highlight, reaffirm, stress, underline She stressed the need for cooperation with the authorities. | ignore, overlook | deny The government has denied the need for economic reform. | understand | consider NEED + VERB exist A need exists to bridge the gap between theory and practice in nursing. | arise The system can be switched to emergency power should the need arise. PREP. in ~ (of) a campaign to help children in need The room was sorely in need of a fresh coat of paint. | ~ for the need for change PHRASES any/little/no need There's no need to worry. sth that sb requires ADJ. basic, essential, fundamental | particular, special, specific a school for children with special educational needs | immediate, pressing | long-term | changing | conflicting | unmet | local | individual | community | customer/customer's, patient/patient's | human Energy for cooking is a basic human need. | humanitarian | material, physical material needs of food and drink | dietary | health care, medical | biological, bodily, emotional, physical, psychological, sexual, spiritual | educational | political, social | business | operational | energy | information VERB + NEED be responsive to, be sensitive to | address, cater for/to, cover, fulfil, meet, provide (for), respond to, satisfy, serve, supply a new union set up to address the needs of seasonal labourers£10 a day was enough to cover all his needs. We have now met most of the humanitarian needs of the refugees. | suit, tailor sth to The coaching is informal and tailored to individual needs. | identify | assess, consider PHRASES needs and desires, sb's every need Our staff will cater to your every need.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

3 general:: need adjectives a real/clear need (= one that really exists ) • There is a real need for after-school care in our area. an urgent need (= one that must be dealt with quickly ) • The most urgent need was for more teachers. a pressing/crying need (= a very urgent need ) • There’s a crying need for more doctors and nurses. a desperate need (= an extremely urgent need ) • There is a desperate need to build more housing. a growing/increasing need • She emphasized the growing need to deal with environmental problems. verbs stress/emphasize/underline the need for something (= say how important it is ) • He stressed the need for better training courses. eliminate the need for something ( also obviate the need for something formal ) (= make something unnecessary ) • The new drug treatment eliminates the need for surgery. a need exists • New teaching materials must be created if a need exists for them. phrases there is a need for something • Clearly there is a need for more research. there is no need for something • They felt that there was no need for a formal contract. as/if/when the need arises (= if or when something becomes necessary ) • Team members move from job to job as the need arises. if need be (= if it is necessary ) • I can work during my lunch break if need be.

transnet.ir

4 general:: In addition to the idiom beginning with NEED, Also see CRY FOR (CRYING NEED FOR); FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED.

American Heritage Idioms

5 general:: Phrase(s): need (to be) done Go to need doing., Phrase(s): need doing [and] need (to be) done [is] required to be done. (The second form, although widespread, is considered by some to be less standard than the first.) • This chair needs fixing. • This chair needs fixed.

McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs

6 general:: need if you need something, you must have it, because you cannot do something without it: • I need your help. • The people desperately need food and clean water. require formal to need something: • Children require a lot of attention. • The game requires great skill. can’t do without something to be unable to do something without something: • A lot of people can’t do without their mobile phones. could do with something/could use something informal to need or want something: • Shall we stop? I could do with a rest. be desperate for something to need something urgently: • Liz was desperate for a cigarette. • The people are desperate for food. be dependent on something/somebody to be unable to live or continue normally without something or someone: • The refugees are dependent on outside food supplies. demand formal if one thing demands another, it needs that thing in order to happen or be done successfully: • The situation is urgent and demands immediate action.

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