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  • 1.

    it is necessary, must, one should, one ought

    Мне ну́жно на рабо́ту.

    I have to go to work.

    Impersonal; the person is in the dative: мне нужно идти 'I have to go'.

  • 2.

    need, be needed, be necessary

    Что вам ну́жно?

    What do you need?

    With a noun: кому нужно что 'someone needs something'.

Usage info

Ну́жен (masc), Нужна́ (fem), Ну́жно (neu), Нужны́ (plu)
Dative + ну́жно* + infinitive (example: ему нужно читать)

  • as adverb, not short neuter adjective

Examples

Word familyну́жноPRO

  • ну́жноit is necessary; need
    adverb
  • ну́жныйnecessary; to need; the right (one)
    adjective

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  • Iron edited translation 2 days ago.
  • IvanaRedHead edited usage info 2 years ago.
  • castriod edited usage info 4 years ago.
  • tzY86oShyeKDEPhhSmT5 edited usage info 4 years ago.