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No. 15,196 in Russian

понадобиться

To be needed or required.

In a sentence

  • Для поездки за границу нам понадобится паспорт.

    We will need a passport for a trip abroad.

    Here, 'понадобиться' indicates future necessity of an item (passport) for a specific purpose.

  • Вам может понадобиться помощь в этом более чем однажды.

    You might need help with this more than once.

    In this case, 'понадобиться' expresses potential necessity for help in an uncertain scenario.

  • Это может понадобится в будущем, поэтому сохраните документы.

    This might be needed in the future, so keep the documents.

    Here, 'понадобиться' suggests a speculative need that might arise later.

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