Значение need в русском языке

• 0 If you need something, you must have it, and if you need to do something, you must do it. -- нуждаться, иметь потребность

  • I need some new shoes.

  • The country still desperately needs help.

  • [ + to do sth ] The doctor said I might need to have an operation.

  • [ + to do sth ] If there's anything else you need to know, just give me a call.

  • We need you to look after the children for us.

• 1 used in order to say that someone does not have to do something or should not do something -- не нужно, не следует делать что-либо

  • You didn't need to come all this way.

  • You don't need to be frightened.

  • She needn't have taken him to the hospital.

• 2 If something needs something to be done to it, that thing should be done in order to improve it. -- нуждаться, требовать

  • Do the clothes on this chair need washing?

  • The car needs to be serviced.

• 3 used to say that something is necessary -- испытывать необходимость в чем-либо

  • There needs to be more funding for education in this country.

• 4 something that is necessary to have or do -- необходимость, надобность

  • There's an urgent need for more medical supplies.

  • [ + to do sth ] Is there any need to change the current system?

  • There's really no need for that sort of behaviour.

• 5 to need something -- нуждаться в чем-либо

  • My car's in desperate need of repair.