Dictionary

in need en · ADP

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. Lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent.
   • I donated the clothes my son outgrew to help children in need.
2. In distress or otherwise difficult circumstances.
   • a friend in need is a friend indeed
   • The team came to the rescue of a whale in need.
3. (qualifier:when followed by “of”) Needing (the specified necessities).
   • The house stands in need of urgent repairs.

Translations (47)

gd uireasbhach (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · got 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · tr yoksul (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · tr fakir (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · pt necessitado (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · grc χρεῖος (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · pl potrzebujący (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · ca freturós (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · pt carenciado (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · ro nevoiaș (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · it povero (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · ro sărac (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · fr dans le besoin (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · la egens (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · ka საჭიროების მქონე (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · de bedürftig (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · ka გაჭირვებული (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · it bisognoso (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · uk нужде́нний (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · fi puutteenalainen (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · bn আল্হাদে (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · cs chudý (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · bn মুহতাজ (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · fa فقیر (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · bg беден (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · bn মিসকিন (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · pl biedujący (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · fa نیازمند (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · fi vähävarainen (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · es menesteroso (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · grc δεόμενος (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · fr nécessiteux (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · mi takaonge (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · cs potřebný (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · it indigente (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · fi köyhä (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · ru нужда́ющийся (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · ar مِسْكِين (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · sv behövande (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · la inops (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · tr muhtaç (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · es necesitado (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · ga díothach (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · nb trengende (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · sa ध्रिगु (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · bg нуждаещ се (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent) · ca necessitat (lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent)