English → Hindi
need1
/niːd नीड्/ verb [T, (not usually used in the continuous tenses)] 1 need somebody/something (for something/to do something) if you need something, you want it or must have it किसी को किसी वस्तु की आवश्यकता होना
All living things need water.
I need a new film for my camera.
Does Roshni need any help?
2 to have to; to be obliged to कुछ करना आवश्यक होना; किसी बात की बाध्यता होना
Do we need to buy the tickets in advance?
You didn’t need to bring any food but it was very kind of you.
NOTE मुख्य क्रिया need का प्रश्नवाचक रूप है do I need? आदि और भूतकाल का रूप है needed (प्रश्नवाचक रूप में did you need? आदि तथा नकारात्मक रूप में didn't need)
3 need (something) doing if something needs doing, it is necessary or must be done किसी वस्तु या व्यक्ति के लिए कुछ आवश्यक या अनिवार्य होना
This jumper needs washing.
NOTE इस क्रिया का सामान्यतया सातत्यबोधक कालों (continuous tenses) में प्रयोग नहीं होता तथापि इसका -ing युक्त वर्तमान कृदंत (present participle) रूप बड़ी संख्या में दिखाई पड़ता है
—Patients needing emergency treatment will go to the top of the waiting list.