potreba
потреба/pôtreba/ · fem.
RuNOUN
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need; necessityNema potrebe da se izvinjavaš. — There's no need to apologise.Osetio sam potrebu da razgovaram s nekim. — I felt the need to talk to someone.
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(in plural) needs; requirementsPlata jedva pokriva osnovne potrebe. — The salary barely covers basic needs.Stan smo prilagodili potrebama porodice. — We adapted the flat to the family's needs.
A need for something: potreba za + instrumental (potreba za novcem).
Synonyms:
nužda
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | potreba | potrebe |
| Gen. | potrebe | potreba |
| Dat. | potrebi | potrebama |
| Acc. | potrebu | potrebe |
| Voc. | potrebo | potrebe |
| Ins. | potrebom | potrebama |
| Loc. | potrebi | potrebama |
Expressions
- po potrebi — as needed; if necessary