needed

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Translation of needed into German

Adjective

necessity

necessary or required for a purpose
  • Water is needed for plants to grow.Wasser ist notwendig, damit Pflanzen wachsen können.
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Expressions with needed: examples in English and translations in German

Beleg erforderlich
He claimed to be an expert, citation needed.
bei Bedarf
wenn nötig
Take the medicine as needed for pain relief.
du hättest nur fragen müssen
I would have helped, you only needed to ask.

Synonyms and analogies of needed in English

Examples of needed in a sentence

  • Proper training is needed to operate the machinery safely.
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Verb
tr.
1.

requirement

require something essential or necessary
  • I need water to survive.Ich brauche Wasser zum Überleben.
2.

necessity

express necessity or obligation
  • You need to finish your homework..Du musst deine Hausaufgaben beenden
3.

emotion

Rare
feel a strong desire for something
Rare
  • I need a vacation after this project.Ich brauche nach diesem Projekt Urlaub.
Noun
1.

life

requirement for something essential or necessary in a situation
  • There is a need for clean water here.Hier gibt es einen Bedarf an sauberem Wasser.
2.

poverty

lack of means or resources
  • Many families are living in need due to unemployment.Viele Familien leben in Not aufgrund von Arbeitslosigkeit.
3.

help required

Rare
state of requiring help due to vulnerability
Rare
  • Many charities focus on the needs of children and the elderly..Viele Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen konzentrieren sich auf die Bedürfnisse von Kindern und älteren Menschen

Expressions with need: examples in English and translations in German

dringend benötigen
We need yesterday a solution to this problem.
dringender Bedarf
There is a crying need for better healthcare.
etwas zu trinken brauchen
ein Getränk benötigen
After the run, I really need a drink.
die Augen überprüfen lassen
die Augen kontrollieren lassen
If you can't read the sign, you might need your eyes checked.
mehr muss man nicht sagen
She nodded, indicating no need to say more.
kaum sagen müssen
nicht extra erwähnen müssen
I hardly need to say that honesty is important.

Translations of "needed" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
benötigtadj.

A gross of cookies is needed for the bake sale next week.

Für den Kuchenverkauf nächste Woche wird ein Gros Kekse benötigt.

gebrauchtadj./pp.

Your honest feedback was tough, but that's the shot I needed.

Dein ehrliches Feedback war hart, aber genau das habe ich gebraucht.

gefragtadj./pp.

I found her brain-dead remarks frustrating, especially when clarity was needed.

Ich fand ihre geistlosen Bemerkungen frustrierend, besonders wenn Klarheit gefragt war.

gewünschtadj./pp.

Print and press all items on demand in exactly the quantity needed.

Drucke und pressen die Artikel auf Wunsch in genau der gewünschten Menge.

erforderlich

To excite the atoms, a powerful external force is needed.

Um die Atome anzuregen, ist eine starke äußere Kraft erforderlich.

notwendig

A frank conversation can sometimes be uncomfortable but is often needed.

Ein offenes Gespräch kann manchmal unangenehm sein, ist aber oft notwendig.

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  • Bedarf

needed: Examples and translations in context

He will prep all the documents needed for the meeting tomorrow.

Er wird alle für das morgige Treffen benötigten Unterlagen vorbereiten.

After the accident, he needed assisted mobility for six months.

Nach dem Unfall benötigte er sechs Monate lang unterstützte Mobilität.

We noticed that the southeastern area of the garden needed more water.

Wir bemerkten, dass der südöstliche Bereich des Gartens mehr Wasser benötigte.

The courier delivered the urgently needed documents faster than greased lightning this morning.

Der Kurier brachte die dringend benötigten Unterlagen heute Morgen wie der Blitz vorbei.

The restaurant needed a letter of credit to import specialty goods.

Das Restaurant benötigte ein Akkreditiv, um Spezialitäten zu importieren.

Researchers are investigating new materials to lower the critical mass needed.

Forscher untersuchen neue Materialien, um die benötigte kritische Masse zu senken.

After the storm, our fence was left busted and needed immediate repairs.

Nach dem Sturm war unser Zaun beschädigt und benötigte sofortige Reparaturen.

To solve the mystery, they needed a factual timeline of the events.

Um das Rätsel zu lösen, benötigten sie eine genaue Chronologie der Ereignisse.

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