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in need

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent.
  2. In distress or otherwise difficult circumstances.
  3. Needing (the specified necessities).

Equivalents

Deutschhilfsbedürftig
العربيةفقير
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Examples

“I donated the clothes my son outgrew to help⟳ children in need⟳.”
“a friend in need⟳ is a friend indeed”
“The team came to the rescue⟳ of a whale in need⟳.”
“The house stands in need⟳ of urgent repairs.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

in no time in no uncertain terms in no way in no way, shape, or form in nothing flat in nubibus

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