No. 3,083 in Catalan
necessitar
To need.
In a sentence
Necessito ajuda per acabar aquesta tasca.
I need help to finish this task.
In this sentence, 'necessitar' is used in the first person singular form 'necessito' to express the need for assistance.
Ell necessita un paraigua perquè plou.
He needs an umbrella because it's raining.
Here, 'necessitar' is used in the third person singular form 'necessita' to indicate the requirement for an object due to circumstances.
Per anar de vacances, necessitem reservar un hotel.
To go on vacation, we need to book a hotel.
In this example, 'necessitar' appears in the first person plural form 'necessitem', demonstrating a collective need for an action.
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