Betekenis van needing In het Nederlands

• 0 present participle of need

• 1 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.

• 2 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!