No. 3,564 in Catalan

necessitava

"Necessitava" means "needed" (past tense of "need").

In a sentence

Ahir necessitava ajuda amb el projecte.
Yesterday I needed help with the project.
Expresses a past state of needing assistance.
De jove, sempre necessitava consells dels seus pares.
When young, she always needed advice from her parents.
Indicates repeated past necessity for guidance.
Necessitava descansar després d'un llarg dia de feina.
I needed to rest after a long day of work.
Conveys a specific past need to relax.

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