basic needs

ˈbeɪsɪk niːdz
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Translation of basic needs from English into Spanish

Noun, plural

survival well-being

minimum things people need to live and be well
necesidades básicas fnecesidades esenciales
  • Food and shelter are basic needs for everyone.La comida y el refugio son necesidades básicas para todos.
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Synonyms and analogies of basic needs in English

Examples of basic needs in a sentence

  • They prioritized basic needs during the disaster relief effort.
basic need
UK: /ˈbeɪsɪk ˌniːd/
Noun
1.

survival

Rare
thing that people must have to stay alive or healthy
Rare
necesidad básica fnecesidad vital necesidad fundamental
  • Clean water is a basic need for every community.El agua potable es una necesidad básica para toda comunidad.
2.

priority

Rare
essential requirement that is most important for someone or something
Rare
necesidad básica fnecesidad esencial requisito básico
  • For many remote workers, quiet space is a basic need.Para muchos trabajadores remotos, un espacio tranquilo es una necesidad básica.

Translations of "basic needs" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
necesidad básicanf.

Every merciless winter left the village struggling to meet basic needs.

Cada invierno despiadado dejaba al pueblo luchando por cubrir necesidades básicas.

Children in hurting families often struggle to meet their basic needs.

Los niños en familias con dificultades a menudo luchan por satisfacer sus necesidades básicas.

Parents have a legal duty to provide for the basic needs of their children.

Los padres tienen la obligación legal de cubrir las necesidades básicas de sus hijos.

Families depend on the social welfare system to meet their basic needs.

Las familias dependen del sistema de bienestar social para cubrir sus necesidades básicas.

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basic needs: Examples and translations in context

Those with meager means are terribly concerned about their basic needs.

Los que llevan una vida precaria se agobian por sus necesidades básicas.

Families in overpopulated areas often face challenges in securing basic needs.

Las familias en áreas sobrepobladas a menudo enfrentan desafíos para asegurar necesidades básicas.

Parents are under an obligation to provide for their children's basic needs.

Los padres tienen la responsabilidad de cubrir las necesidades básicas de sus hijos.

The business has been sufficiently successful to cover her basic needs.

El negocio ha sido un éxito suficiente para cubrir sus necesidades básicas.

Many families struggle to eke enough money for basic needs each month.

Muchas familias luchan cada mes para reunir el dinero suficiente para las necesidades básicas.

Appropriate collection practices, without depriving the client of basic needs.

Prácticas de cobranzas apropiadas, sin privar al cliente de sus necesidades básicas.

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