Definisi : I ~ hardly say, tdk perlu saya katakan: I ~ hardly say that the recent developments have had an adverse effect on the economy, tdk perlu saya katakan bahawa perkembangan terbaru ini mempunyai kesan tdk baik thdp ekonomi. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vt & aux 1. require, memerlukan [n], perlu [v]: I ~ $200, saya memerlukan wang $200; I ~ to borrow $200, saya perlu meminjam wang $200; this house ~s a new coat of paint, rumah ini perlu dicat lagi; the extra money was not ~ed, wang tambahan itu tdk diperlukan; cactuses ~ little water, pokok kaktus memerlukan sedikit air; this section ~s rewriting, bahagian ini perlu ditulis semula; 2. have to, perlu, harus, mesti; (in the negative) tdk perlu; (colloq) tak /payah, usah/: a fact that we all ~ to bear in mind, suatu kenyataan yg harus kita semua ingat; we ~n’t go to work tomorrow, tak payah kita pergi kerja esok; you ~n’t pretend you didn’t hear, kamu tak usah pura-pura tak dengar; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : there is no ~, tdk perlu; (colloq) tak /usah, payah/: "Shall I drive you to the office?" "No thanks, there’s no ~: Ismail’s taking me", "Saya hantar kamu ke pejabat?" "Tak usahlah, terima kasih: nanti Ismail hantar saya"; there is no ~ /for, to do/ st, tdk perlu [v]: fortunately, there was no ~ for violence, untunglah tdk perlu digunakan kekerasan; there’s no ~ for you to be afraid, kamu tdk perlu takut; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : the roof is in ~ of repair, atap itu perlu dibaiki; in so’s hour of ~, semasa sso dlm kesusahan; /stand in, have/ ~ of st, memerlukan sst: we have no ~ of your advice, kami tdk memerlukan nasihat kamu; call us should you stand in ~ of financial assistance, hubungi kami seandainya encik memerlukan bantuan kewangan; there is a ~ for st, sst diperlukan, diperlukan sst: in this area there is a ~ for more skilled workmen, dlm bidang ini diperlukan lebih banyak pekerja mahir; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : as the ~ arises, bila-bila perlu; /cover, meet, supply/ so’s ~s, memenuhi keperluan sso: $100 should meet my immediate ~s, $100 dapat memenuhi keperluan saya sekarang; if ~(s) be, /kalau, jika/ perlu; be in (great) ~, dlm kesusahan (yg amat sangat); be (greatly, badly) in ~ of, (sangat) /memerlukan, perlu akan/ [n], perlu [v]: I’m greatly in ~ of moral support, saya sangat memerlukan sokongan moral; people in ~ of help, orang yg memerlukan pertolongan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. (usu in pl) requirement, desire, keperluan: please make your ~s known to the hotel staff, silalah beritahu keperluan anda kpd kakitangan hotel; our most pressing ~ is for blankets and warm clothing, keperluan kami yg paling mendesak ialah selimut dan pakaian tebal; 2. necessity, keperluan, perlunya: the ~ for political reform, perlunya pembaharuan politik; the ~ for better educational facilities, keperluan akan kemudahan pendidikan yg lebih baik; 3. adversity, kesusahan: families in ~, keluarga-keluarga yg dlm kesusahan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)