What does necessitar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word necessitar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use necessitar in Portuguese.

The word necessitar in Portuguese means need, demand, must, be needy, , necessitar, necessitar, vir com, precisar de, necessitar de, precisar de, necessitar de, precisar de. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word necessitar

need

verbo transitivo (precisar de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

demand

verbo transitivo (exigir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

must

verbo transitivo (ter dever de)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")

be needy

(passar necessidades)

necessitar

transitive verb (need, require) (exigir)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I'm sorry to inform you that your condition necessitates surgery.

necessitar

verbal expression (make necessary) (tornar necessário)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The extra guests necessitated our taking two cars.

vir com

(informal (entail, necessitate)

O sucesso vem com trabalho duro.
Success comes with hard work.

precisar de, necessitar de

transitive verb (require)

O corpo necessita de alimento em intervalos regulares.
The body needs food at regular intervals.

precisar de, necessitar de

transitive verb (lack, want)

O abrigo dos sem-teto necessita de cobertores.
The homeless shelter needs blankets.

precisar de

transitive verb (UK, informal (+ ing: need)

A janela da cozinha precisa de limpeza. Ela está imunda!
The kitchen window wants cleaning - it's filthy!

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