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need

Main Entry: ¹need

Function: transitive verb

Language: English

1 : necesitar <I need your help : necesito su ayuda> <I need money : me falta dinero>
2 require : requerir, exigir <that job needs patience : ese trabajo exige paciencia>
3 to need to : tener que <he needs to study : tiene que estudiar> <they need to be scolded : hay que reprenderlos>

auxiliary verb

1 must : tener que, deber <need you shout? : ¿tienes que gritar?>
2 to be needed : hacer falta <you needn't worry : no hace falta que te preocupes, no hay por qué preocuparse>

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