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нужда́ — meaning in English

nuzhda

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English meaning

  • demand noun In economics, people's desire and ability to buy a particular good or service at a given price.
  • destitution noun The action of deserting or abandoning.
  • indigence noun Extreme poverty or destitution.
  • lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
  • necessity noun The state of being required or unavoidable.
  • need noun A requirement for something essential or important.
  • neediness noun The characteristic of being needy.
  • penury noun Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
  • poverty noun The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
  • requirement noun Something that is necessary or must be met before something else can happen.
  • want verb To wish for or desire something.

Senses

нужда́ is used for these senses in English:

  • destitution An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
  • indigence Extreme poverty or destitution.
  • lack A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
  • necessity The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
  • need (countable, and, uncountable) A requirement for something; something needed.
  • neediness The characteristic of being needy.
  • penury (uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
  • poverty The quality or state of being poor; lack of money

demand — full definition

  1. noun In economics, people's desire and ability to buy a particular good or service at a given price.
  2. noun A firm or urgent request for something, often backed by authority.
  3. verb To ask for something forcefully or as if it were owed.

destitution — full definition

  1. noun The action of deserting or abandoning.
  2. noun Discharge from office; dismissal.
  3. noun The condition of lacking something.
  4. noun An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

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