Needn't Meaning in English
word · lemma: need
/ˈnidənt/
NEE-duhnt
/nˈiːd/
NEE-duhnt
التعريف
A contraction of 'need not'. It is used to say that something is not necessary or not required.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Common in British English and less common in everyday American English, where 'don't need to' is more usual. It is followed by the base verb: 'You needn't worry.' 'Needn't have + past participle' means something was done but was unnecessary: 'You needn't have bought food.'
Spanish: no tener que - no necesitarPortuguese (BR): não precisar - não ter quePortuguese (PT): não precisar - não ter deChinese (Simplified): 不必 - 没必要Chinese (Traditional): 不必 - 沒必要Hindi: ज़रूरत नहीं है कि - नहीं करना पड़ताArabic: لا حاجة إلى - ليس من الضروري أنBengali: প্রয়োজন নেই - দরকার নেইRussian: не нужно - не обязательноJapanese: ～する必要はないVietnamese: không cầnKorean: ~할 필요 없다Turkish: gerek yok - gerekli değilUrdu: ضرورت نہیںIndonesian: tidak perlu
جمل نموذجية
You needn't come early tomorrow.
basic
We needn't wait for him.
basic
She needn't bring any food.
basic
You needn't worry — everything's under control.
natural
You needn't have bought me coffee, but thanks.
natural
We needn't rush; the movie starts at nine.
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