require

nécessiter, exiger

Avoir besoin de quelque chose pour fonctionner, se produire ou être réalisé.

En anglais simple : To need something in order to work, happen, or be done.

• These plants require plenty of water.
• The job requires good communication skills.
• Will the repairs require special tools?

Synonymes : need, call for

Expressions courantes : require help, require attention, require something, require care

exiger, obliger

Obliger quelqu’un à faire quelque chose par une règle, une instruction ou une demande officielle.

En anglais simple : To make someone do something because of a rule, instruction, or official demand.

• The law requires drivers to wear seat belts.
• We were required to sign a form.
• Does the school require parents to attend?

Comment l'utiliser : require someone to do something (The school requires students to wear a uniform.); be required to do something (Visitors are required to show identification.); require that… (The rules require that all players wear helmets.)

Synonymes : oblige, compel

Expressions courantes : require someone to, require written permission, require proof, require someone’s presence