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Meaning of in need | Babel Free

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

العربية فقير
Čeština potřebný
Deutsch hilfsbedürftig
Suomi hätääkärsivä puutteenalainen tarpeessa
Galego falto
עברית זקוק
Polski potrzebny potrzebowski
Svenska behövande

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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