Needn't Meaning in English

word · lemma: need

US

/ˈnidənt/

NEE-duhnt

UK

/nˈiːd/

NEE-duhnt

परिभाषा

A contraction of 'need not'. It is used to say that something is not necessary or not required.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

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 necesitar
• Portuguese (BR): não precisar - não ter que
• Portuguese (PT): não precisar - não ter de
• Chinese (Simplified): 不必 - 没必要
• Chinese (Traditional): 不必 - 沒必要
• Hindi: ज़रूरत नहीं है कि - नहीं करना पड़ता
• Arabic: لا حاجة إلى - ليس من الضروري أن
• Bengali: প্রয়োজন নেই - দরকার নেই
• Russian: не нужно - не обязательно
• Japanese: ～する必要はない
• Vietnamese: không cần
• Korean: ~할 필요 없다
• Turkish: gerek yok - gerekli değil
• Urdu: ضرورت نہیں
• Indonesian: tidak perlu

उदाहरण वाक्य

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.

natural