Need

"Need" in Russian

необходи́мость

neobxodímostʹ

(something required)

нужда́

nuždá

(something required)

потре́ба

potréba

(something required)

потре́бность

potrébnostʹ

(something required)

быть ну́жным

bytʹ núžnym

(to have an absolute requirement for)

нужда́ться

nuždátʹsja

(to have an absolute requirement for)

тре́боваться

trébovatʹsja

(to have an absolute requirement for)

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