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necessidade meaning in English

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necessidade noun
{f}

imperative [imperatives](essential action)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈpe.rə.tɪv] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpe.rə.tɪv]

necessity [necessities](quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite)
noun
[UK: nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.ti] [US: nə.ˈse.sə.ti]

need [needs](something required)
noun
[UK: niːd] [US: ˈniːd]

a necessidade aguça o engenho phrase

necessity is the mother of invention(a person in need will find a way)
phrase
[UK: nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.ti ɪz ðə ˈmʌð.ə(r) əv ɪn.ˈven.ʃn̩] [US: nə.ˈse.sə.ti ˈɪz ðə ˈmʌð.r̩ əv ˌɪn.ˈven.ʃn̩]

a necessidade é a mãe de toda invenção phrase

necessity is the mother of invention(a person in need will find a way)
phrase
[UK: nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.ti ɪz ðə ˈmʌð.ə(r) əv ɪn.ˈven.ʃn̩] [US: nə.ˈse.sə.ti ˈɪz ðə ˈmʌð.r̩ əv ˌɪn.ˈven.ʃn̩]

amigo na necessidade é amigo de verdade phrase

a friend in need is a friend indeed(if a friend helps you when you are in need, they are a true friend)
phrase
[UK: ə ˈfrend ɪn niːd ɪz ə ˈfrend ɪn.ˈdiːd] [US: ə ˈfrend ɪn ˈniːd ˈɪz ə ˈfrend ˌɪn.ˈdiːd]