🇬🇧 Need meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Need” means you must do something or have something because it is important, helpful, or you can’t manage without it. When you need something, it’s not just a want or a wish—it’s something you really have to have or do, like needing sleep, needing water, or needing to clean your room so you can find the floor again.

I need to hide the cookies from myself, but I already know all my best hiding spots.

I need to remember that “five more minutes” of games actually means “goodbye, whole afternoon.”

I need to study, but my brain keeps suggesting I become a professional napper instead.

I need to stop talking to my plants, but they’re finally starting to look interested.

I need to stop opening the fridge every five minutes to see if new food magically appears.

I walk in the rain with a small wet bear. My nose is cold. I need my bear, I need dry hands, I need a warm hat, I need help. I see a shop and I need a coin. A kind woman gives it. I buy a hat, dry the bear, and smile.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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