Betekenis van need In het Nederlands

• 0 to have to have something, or to want something very much:

  • Babies need constant care.

  • The doctor said I needed an operation.

  • [ + to infinitive ] I need to go to the toilet.

  • Most people need to feel loved.

  • [ + obj + to infinitive ] I need you to help me choose an outfit.

  • I badly need (= strongly want) a rest from all this.

  • informal I don't need all this hassle.

  • What you need is a nice hot bowl of soup.

  • [ + -ing verb ] This room needs cleaning.

  • [ + past participle ] She needs her hair washed.

• 1 to have (to):

  • [ + to infinitive ] He needs to lose some weight.

  • I need to do some shopping on my way home from work.

  • There needs to be more effort from everyone.

  • [ + infinitive without to ] I don't think we need ask him.

  • Nothing need be done about this till next week.

  • formal "Need we take your mother?" "No, we needn't."

  • You needn't worry - I'm not going to mention it to anyone.

  • It's a wonderful way of getting to see Italy, and it needn't cost very much.

  • He needn't think I'm driving him all the way there!

  • You needn't laugh! It'll be your turn next!

  • I gave her some extra money - I know I didn't need to but I thought it would be kind.

  • "Did you ask Sophia to help?" "I didn't need to - I managed perfectly well on my own."

  • You needn't have washed all those dishes, you know - I'd have done them myself when I got home.

  • You needn't have worried about the dinner - it was delicious!

• 2 the state of having to have something that you do not have, especially something that you must have so that you can have a satisfactory life:

  • Are you in need of help?

  • There's a growing need for cheap housing in the larger cities.

  • Housing and education are basic needs.

  • They don't have enough food to meet their needs.

  • [ + to infinitive ] He seems to have a desperate need to be loved by everyone.

  • I don't know about you but I'm in need of a drink.

  • formal We have no need of your sympathy.

  • You just hope that the money goes to those who are most in need.

  • Help yourself to stationery as the need arises.

  • If need/needs be (= if necessary), we can take a second car to fit everyone in.

  • I don't think there's any need for all of us to attend the meeting.

  • There's no need to buy more food - there's plenty in the fridge.

  • I understand why she was angry, but there was no need to be so nasty to him.

  • There's no need to yell! Just calm down.

• 3 to be necessary to have something, or to want something very much:

  • To make pastry, you need flour, fat, and water.

  • Do we need anything from the store?

  • Will I be needed in the office tomorrow?

  • I need you to advise me on what to wear.

  • I need a rest.

  • I don’t need all this arguing.

  • What you need is some hot soup to warm you up.

  • My hair needs to be washed.

• 4 to have to take an action:

  • [ + to infinitive ] He needs to lose weight.

  • [ + to infinitive ] Before we make a decision, we need to consider our options.

  • [ + to infinitive ] I need to do some shopping on my way home.

  • I don’t think we need ask him.

  • Nothing need be done about this before next week.

  • [ + to infinitive ] As it turned out, I didn’t need to buy any extra material (= I did it, although I didn’t have to).

• 5 something that you must or should have, or the lack of this:

  • There’s a growing need for low-cost housing.

  • [ + to infinitive ] I don’t think there’s any need to worry.

  • [ + to infinitive ] a desperate need to be loved

  • We have no need for your sympathy.

  • Help yourself to supplies as the need arises.

  • [ + to infinitive ] There’s no need to buy any more food.

  • The money will go to those who are most in need.

  • They’re in need of help.

• 6 something that you must have in order to live a satisfactory life or to achieve a particular thing:

  • business/consumer/customer needs One of the company's strengths is its ability to develop truly innovative products to meet consumer needs.

  • changing/evolving needs We need to keep up with the rapidly changing needs of high-tech industry.

  • meet/respond to/satisfy needs The research will assess how effectively the supply chain has met customer needs.

  • address/assess/understand sb's needs