need

besoin

Ce qu’il faut avoir, ou ce qui rend une action nécessaire.

En anglais simple : Something you must have, or a reason why something must be done.

• Food is a basic need.
• The school meets the needs of local children.
• Is there any need to call a doctor?

Comment l'utiliser : need for something (There is a need for more homes.); no need to do something (There is no need to hurry.)

Synonymes : requirement, necessity

Expressions courantes : need for something, basic need, meet a need

avoir besoin de

Devoir avoir quelque chose parce qu’on ne peut pas s’en passer.

En anglais simple : If you cannot manage without something, you must have it.

• Plants need water.
• She needed help with her bags.
• Do you need a ticket?

Comment l'utiliser : need someone/something (We need more chairs.); need someone to do something (I need you to help me.)

Synonymes : require

Expressions courantes : need help, need something, need more time

devoir, avoir besoin de

Devoir faire quelque chose parce que c’est nécessaire ou important.

En anglais simple : You must do something because it is necessary or important.

• I need to go home.
• We needed to buy more milk.
• Does this wall need painting?

Comment l'utiliser : need to do something (You need to leave now.); need doing (The windows need cleaning.)

Synonymes : have to, must

Expressions courantes : need to leave, need to know, need to check, need not worry

avoir besoin de, désirer

Vouloir tellement une chose qu’on pense ne pas pouvoir être heureux ou à l’aise sans elle.

En anglais simple : You want something very much and feel you cannot be happy or comfortable without it.

• I need a holiday.
• After the long walk, she needed a hot shower.
• You look tired; do you need a break?

Synonymes : want, crave

Expressions courantes : need a break, need a holiday, need a hug