demand

demande

Quantité de quelque chose que les gens souhaitent avoir ou dont ils ont besoin.

En anglais simple : How much people want or need something.

• Demand for water rises in summer.
• We cannot meet the demand for housing.
• Has demand fallen this year?

Comment l'utiliser : demand for something (There is growing demand for evening classes.)

Synonymes : need

Expressions courantes : demand for something, high demand, growing demand, meet demand

exigence

Demande ferme qui présente ce que quelqu’un doit donner ou faire comme une obligation.

En anglais simple : A strong request that someone must give you something or do something.

• They refused his demand for money.
• The workers made several demands.
• Her demand for an apology surprised me.

Comment l'utiliser : demand for something (The workers repeated their demand for higher pay.); demand that… (She made a demand that the charges be dropped.)

Synonymes : insistence, request

Expressions courantes : demand for something, make a demand, reject a demand, demand for equality

exigences

Tâche ou obligation difficile qui prend du temps, de l’énergie ou de l’attention.

En anglais simple : Something difficult that uses your time, energy, or attention.

• The job makes heavy demands on me.
• She struggled with the demands of caring for twins.
• Can our staff cope with these extra demands?

Comment l'utiliser : demands on someone/something (The job places heavy demands on her time.); demands of something (He struggles with the demands of parenthood.)

Synonymes : requirements, pressures

Expressions courantes : demands on someone, demands of something, heavy demands

exiger, réclamer

Dire avec fermeté que l’on doit obtenir quelque chose ou que quelque chose doit se faire.

En anglais simple : To say firmly that you must have something or that something must happen.

• I demand an apology.
• She demanded to know where her bag was.
• The passengers are demanding their money back.

Comment l'utiliser : demand something (She demanded an explanation.); demand that… (They demanded that the road be repaired.); demand to do something (He demanded to speak to the owner.)

Synonymes : insist on, require

Expressions courantes : demand an answer, demand a refund, demand to know, demand an explanation

nécessiter, exiger

Nécessiter un certain degré d’effort, d’attention ou de compétence.

En anglais simple : To need a particular amount of effort, attention, or skill.

• This work demands patience.
• The difficult climb demanded all our strength.
• Teaching young children demands constant attention.

Comment l'utiliser : demand something of someone (This job demands a great deal of its staff.)

Synonymes : require, need

Expressions courantes : demand attention, demand patience, demand skill

réclamer, exiger

Demander fermement quelque chose que l’on estime avoir le droit de recevoir.

En anglais simple : To firmly ask for something that you believe you have a right to receive.

• The bank demanded repayment.
• She is demanding compensation for the damage.
• They demanded the money they were owed.

Comment l'utiliser : demand something from someone (The landlord demanded payment from the tenant.)

Synonymes : claim, require

Expressions courantes : demand payment, demand compensation, demand repayment