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need

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British English/niːd/
American English/nid/
Russian transcription[pɐˈtrʲebnəsʲtʲ]
need
need - потребность
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need with Russian translation

need usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Отдел продаж увидел потребность в более качественных демонстрациях продукта.

The sales team saw a need for better product demos.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Есть явная потребность в более быстрых ответах.

There is a clear need for faster replies.

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need belongs to the topic "Marketing, Sales, Product Team". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

needпотребность
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

need synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between need / requirement / demand / necessity / want

N
🇬🇧English
need

потребность — need in a professional learning context.

A2Often

The sales team saw a need for better product demos.

Отдел продаж увидел потребность в более качественных демонстрациях продукта.

N
🇬🇧English
need

The basic general word for something required or wanted.

A2Very Often

I need help with this task.

Мне нужна помощь с этим заданием.

R
🇬🇧English
requirement

A more formal word for something that must be met or provided.

A2Often

A degree is a requirement for this position.

Для этой должности требуется диплом.

D
🇬🇧English
demand

Usually means a strong request, order, or market need; less general than need.

A2Often

There is high demand for this product.

На этот продукт высокий спрос.

N
🇬🇧English
necessity

A more formal word for something essential and unavoidable.

A2Often

Regular updates are a necessity for the project.

Регулярные обновления необходимы для проекта.

W
🇬🇧English
want

Can mean a desire or lack of something, but is less direct and less formal than need.

A2Very Often

I want a new phone, but I don't need one.

Я хочу новый телефон, но он мне не нужен.

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need translation: потребность. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce need

/niːd/

need translation

потребность

need examples

The sales team saw a need for better product demos.

need transcription

/niːd/, /nid/

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need meaning: what does it mean?

need in a professional learning context.

need pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

need is pronounced as /niːd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The sales team saw a need for better product demos. Translation: Отдел продаж увидел потребность в более качественных демонстрациях продукта.

Is need part of Product Team vocabulary?

Yes, need (потребность) can be learned in the Product Team topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is need part of Sales vocabulary?

Yes, need (потребность) can be learned in the Sales topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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